Sales Team Lead

Sales Lead – Building Materials

Kraemer Lumber | Sauk Centre, Minnesota

Are you an experienced building-material salesperson who is ready to lead, build relationships, and make a meaningful impact?

Kraemer Lumber is looking for a Sales Lead for our growing Sauk Centre location. This is an opportunity for a proven salesperson or emerging leader to help develop a strong sales team, build lasting contractor relationships, and influence the continued growth of a locally owned, family-run company.

This is not a position where you will simply manage reports or oversee from the sidelines. We are looking for a producing leader—someone who enjoys working with customers, understands construction and building materials, follows projects from beginning to end, and helps others become more successful.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with contractors, builders, remodelers, and homeowners
• Generate sales through excellent service, accurate estimating, and dependable follow-through
• Lead the daily priorities, communication, and accountability of the Sauk Centre sales team
• Coach team members and help them strengthen their product knowledge, organization, and sales skills
• Coordinate estimates, special orders, purchasing information, and delivery needs
• Monitor active projects and ensure customers receive timely communication
• Help protect margins while finding the right solutions for customers
• Work closely with sales, operations, purchasing, delivery, and company leadership
• Identify opportunities to grow Kraemer Lumber’s presence throughout the Sauk Centre area

Who We’re Looking For

Our ideal candidate:

• Has experience in building-material sales, construction, estimating, project management, or a related field
• Understands residential construction and can confidently work with contractors and homeowners
• Is organized, dependable, and known for following through
• Can lead through clear expectations, encouragement, and respectful accountability
• Takes ownership and works to solve problems without waiting for someone else
• Is comfortable learning and using sales and project-management systems
• Values teamwork and understands how sales decisions affect purchasing, delivery, and operations
• Wants to build something—not simply inherit a list of accounts

Previous leadership experience is preferred, but we will consider a highly respected building-material salesperson who is ready for the next step.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary of approximately $68,000–$82,000, depending on experience and qualifications
• Additional performance-based incentive opportunity
• Employer-supported health insurance
• SIMPLE IRA with company match
• Paid time off
• Life and long-term disability insurance
• Employee discounts
• Training and professional development
• Opportunity for continued leadership growth within Kraemer Lumber

Exceptional candidates with an established contractor network and proven sales-leadership results may qualify for compensation above the posted range.

Why Kraemer Lumber?

Kraemer Lumber is a locally owned, family-run lumber and building-material company serving Central Minnesota. We care deeply about our customers, employees, communities, and the long-term success of the company.

We are growing, improving our systems, and developing the next generation of leadership. The person who joins us will have the opportunity to contribute ideas, strengthen a team, develop customer relationships, and have a real voice in how the Sauk Centre location grows.

You will not be another number in a large corporation. Your leadership, judgment, relationships, and results will matter.

Interested?

Apply through this posting with your résumé and a brief introduction describing your building-material, construction, sales, or leadership experience.

• Know someone who may be a great fit? We welcome confidential conversations with experienced professionals who would like to learn more before formally applying.