Concrete Sales Engineer - New Britain CT

 
 

Job ID:  493610

 

Tilcon Connecticut Inc., a CRH company, has played a vital role in building infrastructure around our state, serving the market from 23 locations throughout Connecticut.  As a leading supplier of quality crushed stone, hot mix asphalt, and ready mix concrete, Tilcon Connecticut has supported the construction of superior roads, buildings and bridges. The most respected name in the construction industry, from the quarry to the road, Tilcon Connecticut does it all!

Are you looking for opportunities and benefits of a large corporation with a small company feel? Then Tilcon Connecticut Inc. and CRH is the company for you!  If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today!

 

Primary Responsibilities

 

Complete responsibility for managing sales territory and selling construction materials, primarily concrete, by performing the duties of the position.  Will interface externally with our customers and internally with our drivers, plants, and dispatch team.

 

Principle Accountabilities

 

Sales/Marketing

• ​Comprehensive sales and marketing of all Tilcon Connecticut products and services, with a primary focus on ready mix concrete.  Customer base includes residential customers, municipalities, commercial businesses and various agencies within the State of Connecticut.
• Follow up on all sales/quotes in a timely basis.
• Keep fully abreast of the current marketing conditions and the activities of competitors.
• Develop and strengthen relations with our customer base.
• Strive to provide "world class customer service" to all clients.

 

Estimating

 

• Derive item quantities from plans and review product specifications.
• Possess a working knowledge of concrete operations

 

Administrative

 

• ​Prepare required paperwork, including quotes, credit approvals, billing reports, sales reports/information requests etc. accurately and on a timely basis.
• Review/Update monthly backlogs and enter into our forecasting models on a monthly basis.
• Continuously review aging and address delinquent customers in coordination with our Credit Department.
• Consistently visit our job sites and develop strategies to address operational challenges, delivery issues, mix problems 

 

Qualifications

Individuals must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations, using some combination of skills and abilities.

• 4 year degree or equivalent work experience.
• General understanding of business fundamentals                                           
• Strong P.C. skills required, primarily Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word. 
• Must have good written, verbal, and organizational skills.   
• Math Competency is required.
• Knowledge of the construction industry a plus.

 

Skills and Abilities

 

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as job specifications, bid documents, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively to customers or employees of organization.

 

Mathematical Skills

 

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

 

Reasoning Ability

 

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

 

Personal Protective Equipment

 

• Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment in designated operations and construction areas as outlined by OSHA and state agencies. 
• Protective equipment that may be required, but not limited to, for this position:  Hardhat, safety glasses, safety vest, ear plugs and reinforced toed shoes for any work in the field.

 

Physical Demands

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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