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Business Development Representative
Luxury Residential Construction | Windows, Doors & Building Products
Manhattan, NY (Onsite Local Travel)
Base Salary: $80,000-$100,000 Uncapped Commission
1stYear 1 OTE: $140,000-$160,000
Rapidly growing luxury construction and building products company is seeking a driven Sales Representative to help expand its presence throughout New York City. This organization specializes in custom window and door solutions for landmark, historic, and high-end residential properties, partnering with homeowners, architects, designers, owner representatives, and general contractors on projects ranging from $10K to $1M .
This is an opportunity for a true hunter who enjoys building relationships, creating opportunities, and owning the full sales process while working with a highly respected brand in a niche market.
What You'll Do
- Prospect and develop new business opportunities throughout the five boroughs of New York City
- Build and manage your own sales pipeline through cold calling, networking, referrals, and relationship development
- Qualify inbound opportunities and guide prospects through the sales process
- Meet with homeowners, architects, designers, owner representatives, and contractors
- Conduct site visits and client consultations
- Create project briefs and collaborate with internal estimating teams
- Negotiate contracts and close new business opportunities
- Maintain strong product knowledge and stay current on industry trends
- Transition projects to the operations team after contract execution
- Attend occasional manufacturer training trips throughout North America
What We're Looking For
- Construction industry sales experience required
- Experience selling windows, doors, millwork, building materials, specialty construction products, or related solutions strongly preferred
- Strong hunter mentality with proven prospecting success
- Ability to develop business from scratch while also managing inbound opportunities
- Experience managing a full sales cycle
- Consultative sales approach focused on relationship building rather than transactional selling
- Strong communication, organization, and follow-through skills
- Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
Preferred Background
- Building products or residential construction sales
- Experience working with architects, designers, contractors, or homeowners
- B2C and/or B2B sales experience
- Experience navigating longer sales cycles and high-value projects
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $80,000-$100,000 DOE
- Uncapped commission structure
Realistic Year 1 OTE of $140,000-$160,000
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000