Job Summary

The Sales Representative is responsible for building and servicing a customer base to maximize profits on the sales of construction aggregates.  This position resolves customer issues relating to materials or trucking to ensure customer satisfaction and deliver high-quality products. The Sales Representative is also responsible for projecting sales and analyzing trends to manage product inventory.

Benefits

At CalPortland, we’re proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that provides health and financial support to our most important resources: our employees.  Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation at CalPortland. That’s why we give you a wide range of benefits to choose from.  All regular full time employees may enroll in a variety of health and welfare plans including medical, dental and vision plans.  Other benefits include life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, and retirement program.  The company also has a variety of voluntary benefits for employees to choose from.

Responsibilities

• Builds strong and lasting business relationships with prospective and existing customers
• Resolves basic customer product and technical problems
• Forecasts sales and communicates with operations to ensure the availability of inventory in the retail yard
• Identifies and understands the competitive landscape
• Assists the credit department in collections and establishing operating budgets
• Follows, tracks and understands national and local economic trends and developments that impact the local aggregates market
• Involvement in trade associations, area chambers and state and local meetings to ensure CalPortland’s presence in the communities we serve

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in experience

Requirements/Qualifications

• Experience within construction materials or related industry
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and during face-to-face interactions
• Strong organizational, time management and self-motivation skills
• Ability to identify areas of improvement and implement more efficient processes
• Must be able to travel locally on a regular basis
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and other software packages relevant to the position
• A valid driver’s license and clean driving record is required

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidate must submit to post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check. Some positions require FMCSA regulated on-going drug and alcohol testing.