North American Sales Representative - West Coast

Job Description

Job Description

Are you motivated by unlimited earning potential? Do you consistently exceed goals? Do you enjoy working with, and hunting for, new customers? Do you have a track record of finding solutions to difficult problems and providing exceptional customer service along the way? Do your friends consider you to be highly driven? If you answer these questions with a resounding “YES!”, then we are looking for you! 

Robinson Lumber Company is looking to hire a Hardwood Sales Representative. This is a newly created position based on our successful growth and development selling in the North American market. The ideal candidate will primarily be responsible for hardwood lumber and decking sales within North America.  The more you contribute to sales, the more your earning potential increases!  

You will be responsible for: 

• Growth of sales of North American and Imported Hardwood Lumber and Decking 
• Customer relationship development 
• Managing sales opportunities/pipelines and quoting 
• Maintaining customer information in Salesforce.com CRM system 
• Travel is required 
• Other tasks as assigned  

You may be a good candidate if you have: 

• An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree 
• A minimum of 2 years of previous lumber industry sales experience 
• Professional communication skills, both verbal and written 
• A willingness to “hunt” for customers  
• An ability to relate and work with people at all organizational levels 
• An ability to prioritize and work under pressure 
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task 
• The ability to travel out of state, as needed
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, word, excel) & CRM software 

This is an opportunity to join an established family company in an entrepreneurial stage of its long history, and for a motivated individual to grow both personally and professionally. The new generation of family ownership places no limits on leaders, regardless of last name, and the company’s most successful people aim to spend the rest of their careers here, forming tight personal bonds with their colleagues.  

This is a full time, salaried position with benefits that will include a variable compensation component.