Department Manager - Building Products Conroe, TX

Department Manager
- Building Products
- Base Salary to 130k/year
- Conroe, TX

Our client is a well‑established organization within the building materials industry serving customers throughout North America. The company has built a strong reputation through strategic supplier partnerships, exceptional customer service, and continued growth within the forest products market. They are seeking a Department Manager to lead an established team responsible for sales growth, customer and supplier relationships, and overall business performance.

This is a hands‑on leadership position combining team management, strategic planning, business development, and direct account responsibility.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of sales, trading, and product professionals
• Drive sales growth and profitability within the forest products division
• Develop and execute business development and market growth strategies
• Manage departmental budgets, forecasting, and performance metrics
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, mills, distributors, and industry partners
• Maintain a portfolio of strategic customer accounts
• Analyze market trends, commodity pricing, and business performance to identify growth opportunities
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support company objectives and department success

• 5+ years of experience within the forest products, lumber, building materials, wood products, wholesale distribution, or commodity building products industry, required
• 2+ years of leadership or management experience leading sales, trading, product management, purchasing, or commercial teams
• Proven experience buying and/or selling commodity lumber, plywood, OSB (oriented strand board), panels, engineered wood products, or related forest products
• Experience managing customer relationships, supplier partnerships, and revenue growth
• Strong business acumen with the ability to analyze market trends, commodity pricing, forecasting, and financial performance
• Demonstrated success developing business, growing accounts, and implementing strategic initiatives
• Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and relationship management skills

• Base salary in the 100k - 130k/year range
• Annual performance bonus
• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
• Comprehensive benefits package