Outside Sales Associate

About Core & Main

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide. As a specialty distributor focusing on water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products and services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies, and professional contractors across municipal, non‑residential, and residential end markets nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain.

Core & Main’s 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure. Visit  to learn more.

Promotes and sells Core & Main services to meet sales targets and generate revenues and responds to customer needs and requirements. Maintains a high level of customer service with existing customers and leverages relationships to expand business opportunities. Develops relationships with new clients by prospecting and responding to business development leads. Monitors and reviews customer sales activities and makes adjustments to processes and strategies as needed.

• Provides full-service support for existing customer base in assigned territory, including sales and delivery.
• Manages sales volume with an existing customer group and assists with prospecting to expand the customer base.
• Services and maintains orders to customers within assigned territory.
• Participates in pricing for assigned accounts.
• Works with DSM but requires autonomous decision making for outside territory.
• Partners with customers, vendors, credit, and A/R to resolve customer service issues.
• Identifies customer product needs and consummates sales.

• External sales experience.
• Familiarity with technical product lines preferred.
• Typically requires a BS/BA in a related discipline.

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age or older.
• Must pass pre‑employment assessment(s) if applicable.

Typically in a comfortable environment, but with some extremes such as moving machinery, loud noises, and fumes, which may cause noticeable discomfort. Requires overnight travel 20% to 50% of the time. Requires intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking and standing for long periods of time.

This description supersedes any previous or undated descriptions for this role. Management retains the right to add or change the duties of the position at any time.

Core & Main is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment at Core & Main is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Core & Main does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship, or any other basis protected by law.

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