What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aggregate Sales position at New Look Contracting?
Superior Sand & Gravel, Inc. is a subsidiary of a family-owned construction company, New Look Contracting, Inc. We are a growing producer of aggregate to support construction in Minnesota. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Action (AA) employer!
The Internal Sales Specialist is a key member of the sales team of Superior Sand & Gravel, Inc. (“SSG")
Responsibilities: Below are the essential duties and responsibilities of the position; other duties may be assigned as directed:
- Acts as the internal sales specialist for the SSG Team completing the following critical functions consistently, accurately, and timely:
- Field calls and answer questions regarding materials and delivery
- Provide material and delivery options to all customers, residential and commercial.
- Establishes relationships with customers to understand their product needs and works with the sales and production teams to make sure needs are met
- Maintains communication with sales team on new customers and new material requests.
- Sets up, explains, and maintains Fast Weigh (sales software database) for customers
- Provides customers with technical information they may need (Gradation or Testing reports), as requested.
- Researches our aggregate market to know our competitions strengths, weaknesses and material availability. Communicate changing market trends with the sales and production teams
- Works closely with dispatch to keep customers aware of trucking availability
- Follows up on quoted projects and ongoing delivery projects
- Establishes and maintains communication with customer estimators & field personnel on delivered products
- Assists Accounting Department and Sales Support; reconciling payments, cash application, A/R collections, customer relations, and distribute essential marketing notifications to customers.
- Safety-focused mentality – (1) Always ensure and promote a safe working environment (2) Employees/subcontractor procedures and policies dispatch will be responsible for (3) OSHA or FMCSA regulations for drivers, employees in the pits.
- Other duties and responsibilities related to the nature of the position may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, a candidate would have the following:
- Ability to multi-task with strong organizational skills
- Knowledge of aggregate materials/construction/trucking industry is a plus
- Work in a Group environment and stay Calm under pressure
- Aggregate Sales experience would be preferred
- Effective communication with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration
- Proactive approach, confident decision-making skills, and takes initiative
- Ability to work with all levels of management, employees, vendors and customers
- Strong administrative work and computer literacy is critical
New Look Enterprise, LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, nation origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. New Look Enterprise, LLC makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.