Wholesale Sales Representative

Overview

Founded in 1971, Redwood Empire is one of the premiere Wholesale Lumber companies in Northern California. This family-owned lumber manufacturing and distribution company is headquartered in Morgan Hill, CA and specializes in Redwood, Douglas Fir, Plywood, Cedar, Treated, Pine, and Ipe products.

Redwood Empire has an immediate opening for a wholesale sales representative at its Houston office. We are searching for independent, motivated, self-starters. Prior experience in the lumber industry is preferred, but not required.

• Maintain existing customer base by providing excellent customer service
• Build customer base by developing relationships with potential new clients
• Introduce and promote new product lines to customer and potential customers
• Provide recommendations and answers customer questions regarding products
• Collaborate with yard, mill, and dispatch teams to ensure orders are processed accurately and delivered promptly
• Represent Redwood Empire at industry networking events
• Provide in-person support to local customer base
• Research area markets and potential areas of growth and present findings to management
• Develop and present sales quotes to clients
• Enter sales orders for processing in ERP system
• Work closely with credit department to onboard new customers

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office products

• Prior experience working in the lumber or building materials industries
• Experience using Lumbertrack or similar ERP system

• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Medical, dental, life, and vision insurance
• Health care, dependent care, and transit and parking flexible spending accounts