Contract Sales Representative

Build Your Career Where You Matter

Join CBX Solutions, the nation’s leading provider of architectural doors, frames, hardware, specialty products, and complete security integration services.

At CBX Solutions, trust and communication are the foundation of how we work. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career has room to grow. Whether you’re a problem‑solver, innovator, or passionate about service, you’ll thrive here. Be part of a team that invests in your future, celebrates your success, and values your contribution.

We’re committed to your success, personally and professionally. You’ll have access to:

• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Health, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life insurance, and 401(k) with company match.
• Work‑Life Balance:
  Generous paid time off for rest, family, and self‑care.
• Career Growth:
  You’ll benefit from continuous learning, mentorship, and leadership training including access to CBX University, our in‑house development program.
• Supportive Culture:
  Innovation, creativity, and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do.

• Visits assigned customers on a regular basis to check progress of current jobs and get leads for new work that may be coming up.
• With coordination from Branch Manager, cultivates new customer relationships in assigned territories.
• Secures construction plans and specifications on upcoming work in a timely fashion so that jobs may be taken off and bid.
• Participates in take‑off process from plans and in construction specification interpretation in order to maximize bid potential.
• Reviews all bids for accuracy before submission; submits bids on a timely basis and in a fashion acceptable to the customer while meeting Cook & Boardman, Inc.’s requirements for terms, etc.
• Follows up on bid results and negotiates to capture jobs where necessary.
• Maintains good vendor relationships, and obtains competitive bids from vendors to maximize bid potential and gross margins earned.
• Attends project meetings as required by customer and / or circumstances.
• Manages projects by proactive communication with customers, review of reports, monitoring of vendor performance and coordination with warehouse / shipping activities.
• Communicates with important vendors regularly to refer service issues, maintain awareness of new product offerings or take advantage of educational opportunities.
• Reviews billing & costing on a timely basis; addresses any gross margin concerns that may arise.
• Participates in physical inventories by counting or verifying assigned areas.
• Visits jobsites as needed to attend meetings, check progress of work, or to diagnose and resolve problems.
• Participates in continuing education for door and hardware products and building code requirements from various sources, including DHI.
• Identifies and solves problems, either customer related matters or Cook & Boardman, Inc. internal issues that may involve Contract Salesperson’s work.
• Assists in collection issues as requested by Credit Department.
• Participates in regular sales meetings to assess market opportunities, report on potentials and determine assignments.
• Assists in developing skills of detailers, estimators or project managers by helping to coordinate work, identifying errors or potential problems and coaching through to solutions.
• Other relative duties as assigned.

• Associate’s Degree, or an equivalent combination of education/experience.
• Current and valid US driver’s license and 21+ years old required to drive for the company.
• At least 5 years of experience in a construction‑related environment.

• English language communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Experience using Microsoft Office products.
• Good math aptitude.
• Some familiarity with industry specific software (Comsense) preferred.
• Ability to travel, mainly local and regional.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications is a requisite.
• Knowledge of commercial door and hardware products and building code requirements.

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