Sales Representative

Overview

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Knife River Mountain Division has an opening for a Sales position for our Billings, MT area. This position will establish good relationships with current customers, contact potential customers, and create lasting customer relationships in order to obtain maximum volumes and profitability from ready mix concrete, aggregate and asphalt sales.

• Make direct calls on customers. Assist customers regarding service, pricing, order taking, merchandising and product training as needed.
• Market products and services to new accounts such as contractors, sub-contractors, developers, government agencies and supply houses to solicit new business.
• Handle inside and outside sales of ready-mix concrete, aggregate and asphalt products. Follow through on potential sales leads including obtaining necessary information such as job specifications and project take offs.
• Learn new software programs and implement on a daily basis for quoting and reporting purposes.
• Read and review project plans and specifications to identify necessary technical information and communicate with Quality Control to select appropriate concrete or asphalt mix design and/or aggregate materials for bids.
• Develop product knowledge through value-added sales, trade shows, customer questions, and product quality resolution. Identify best product for customer needs and advise.
• Prepare quotes/bids for projects using appropriate worksheets and software that provide company unit prices. Discuss costs and schedule with operating divisions and provide project opportunities and challenges to internal staff.
• Follow through on customer satisfaction on jobs awarded. Monitor product quality during delivery and installation.
• Communicate effectively with team members, supervisors and managers, and field personnel.
• May need to deliver material samples to project owner engineer when required.
• Facilitate pre-construction, construction and post-construction meetings with internal staff as demanded by project complexity.
• Report concerns regarding billing, credit, delivery and quality of product to appropriate internal departments and coordinate meetings as needed to address customer concerns.
• Attend seminars to develop product knowledge and stay informed on industry developments.
• Assist billing clerk to retrieve payments from customers as necessary to prevent COD status or late charges.
• Always work safely and take action to prevent unsafe actions, processes, and behaviors.
• Available for overnight travel on an as-needed basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School or GED equivalent.
• Construction Materials (ready mix concrete, aggregate and asphalt) experience preferred.
• Technical sales experience preferred.
• Intermediate computer skills required.
• Good customer service skills.
• Good communication skills including verbal and written.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities with short deadlines.

Full comprehensive benefits plan available after 60 days to include, medical, dental, vision, life and 401(k) with company match. Drug free workplace.

Women, veterans and minorities are encouraged to apply.

You may apply online at

If Unable To Apply Online, Mail Completed Application To
PO Box 80066
Billings, MT 59108

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks. Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.

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