Lead Sales Associate

PARR is the total source for homebuilding supplies, solutions, and services. We focus on supplying building materials and solutions to professional home builders of all sizes including custom builders, large production builders, and multifamily builders. Our customers and community members know that they can rely on us for Legendary Service and quality products.

Job title: Lead Sales Associate

Salary: Starting at $22.02 to $26.47 hourly, depending on experience

Schedule: Tuesday-Friday 8am-5pm, Saturday 9am-4pm

Location: Fife, Washington

The Cabinet Lead Sales Associate executes all aspects of our sales call process and strategies, facilitating and coordinating business activities of accounts and executing PARR sales initiatives. Their primary focus is on prospecting of new residential and commercial contractors, facilitating and coordinating business activities of accounts and executing PARR Sales initiatives.

Interacts daily with Location Managers and both internal and external customers. Interacts regularly with corporate employees (Central Purchasing Department, Account Management Team, and IT Department). Also interacts regularly with vendor representatives and industry associates.

Qualifications

• • Working knowledge of personal computers & applications
  • Keyboarding at minimum of 30 wpm
  • Ten-key by touch
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • Prior experience in sales and building material industry preferred
  • Ability to speak, write, and read English required
  • Most have reliable transportation
  • Knowledge of windows and related inventory
  • Ability to achieve competitive sales goals and objectives
  • Ability to prioritize work and manage time effectively
  • Knowledge of PARR's selling principles, purchasing principles, practices, and protocols
  • Ability to pursue company's best interest when selling to customers
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptable to daily changing needs/demands of PARR and PARR's customers

  Interpersonal Skills

  • Ability to work cordially, professionally, diplomatically and with a high level of customer service in a dynamic environment.
  • Demonstrate sound judgment in dealing with sensitive business matters with internal and external customers of all types. Must maintain confidentiality and accuracy of all information related to company finances and records, particularly, cost of goods purchased and sold.
  • Ability and willingness to identify processes, tools and/or procedures that may be improved upon in an effort to improve the workplace and outcomes for our customers.
  • Ability to communicate with all levels of management and employees at a high skill level and speak effectively in front of groups. Communication can include, but is not limited to: in-person (verbal and non-verbal), written, e-mail, telephone and public speaking to medium size groups
  • Strong focus, planning, organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage changing priorities, handle multiple projects, and do what is necessary to meet deadlines, while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to function independently, as part of a team, and as a leader within your own sales cohort with a positive attitude, strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.
  • Ability to think and respond quickly, positively and professionally to constantly changing circumstances.
  • Ability to appropriately manage stress and interact with others.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Set and meet personal sales and profit goals
• Key player in the maintenance of assigned accounts ensuring account profitability as well as customer satisfaction & loyalty
• Acquire new sales and accounts
• Ability to sell on overall quality and service
• Coordinate with other division sales managers and salespeople to broaden sales to existing customers
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with customers
• Precisely and efficiently manage one's time and appointments
• Use, promote & maintain P.A.R.R. Sal