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Inside Sales Specialist

Job in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, 66652, USA
Listing for: Cameron Ashley Building Products
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-07
Job specializations:
  • Sales
    Sales Representative
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Inside Sales Specialist

Camron Ashley Building Products, a wholesale distributor of roofing, insulation, gypsum, siding, and other specialty building products.

Position Summary

Drive sales growth of our wide array of products and services within a geographic area. The Inside Sales Specialist leverages industry and product knowledge to champion the company’s value add, proactively engaging new, existing and target customers to increase our industry’s sales footprint. Daily functions include outbound calls, processing orders, preparing quotes and more.

Essential Functions
  • Proactively engage new, existing and potential customers to establish and build relationships.
  • Hunt for new business and make outbound sales including cold calls.
  • Sell our Core 4 Product Categories – Insulation, Roofing, Gypsum (Drywall) and Siding.
  • Develop and drive strategic growth strategies to better manage relationships with customer accounts.
  • Utilize product knowledge and market awareness to successfully represent the company’s products and services.
  • Acquire knowledge of market conditions and competitive landscape. Use this knowledge and customer relationships in competitive situations and negotiations; sell at the highest possible price.
  • Act as key point of contact for sales quoting, managing orders and confirming orders.
  • Educate and advise customers through deep market knowledge, current trends and challenges – become a trusted advisor.
  • Interact daily with sales team strategizing on how to grow market share in combined territories.
  • Prepare and submit weekly sales reports.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned.
Technology and Tools
  • Electronic email software
  • Office suite technology
  • CRM
  • E‑commerce tools
  • Phone skills/VoIP
  • Desktop and laptop computer
  • Printer
Skills
  • Active listening – giving full attention, asking questions, and not interrupting.
  • Speaking – effectively conveying information.
  • Persuasion – influencing to change minds or behavior.
  • Social perceptiveness – understanding others’ reactions.
  • Critical thinking – using logic and reasoning to analyze alternatives.
Work Activities
  • Selling or influencing others.
  • Communicating with persons outside the organization.
  • Establishing and maintaining relationships.
  • Getting information.
  • Communicating with supervisors, peers or subordinates.
Requirements:
Experience and Education
  • 1 to 3 years of sales experience with successful outbound calls/cold calling.
  • High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
  • Experience in the building products industry helpful.
  • Up to 10% travel.
  • Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
  • Ability to pass drug test and background verification.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Authorized to work for any employer in the US without sponsorship.
Physical Demands
  • Regularly sits, uses hands, reaches with hands and arms, talks and hears. Requires close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  • Flexibility – ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach body, arms, legs.
  • Near vision – see details at close range.
  • Static strength – lift, push, pull, carry objects.
  • Arm‑hand steadiness – maintain steady hand and arm.
  • Manual dexterity – quickly move hand, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Equal Opportunity Employer

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and paid time off. Cameron Ashley is an equal opportunity employer. Employment with the Company is always at-will.

Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT)

We use an Automated Employment Decision Tool to assist in the initial review and assessment of candidate applications and resumes for this role. The tool analyzes submitted materials to rate and score candidates based on how closely their qualifications align with the essential requirements and criteria for this specific job. This score helps our hiring team prioritize candidates for human review.

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  • Alternative selection process:
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This description reflects the assignment of essential functions. It does not proscribe or restrict tasks that may be assigned.

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