
Outside Sales Representative
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The Outside Sales Representative represents Builders FirstSource with complex customers, identifies products and services that meet customer needs, and supports the development of less experienced sales staff. The role coordinates customer specifications with technical and design teams, develops sales contracts for residential, multifamily, and commercial projects, resolves complex field issues, presents products and services, and researches prospective customers and sales opportunities.
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JOB REQUIREMENTS: We are Builders FirstSource, America's largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. You'll feel proud of the work you do here every day to transform the future of home building and help make the dream of home ownership more achievable. At BFS, we believe building a successful career is not solely defined by a degree. Your experience, skills, and passion are just as important, if not more so. As such, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels. PURPOSE Demonstrates in-depth knowledge experience and skills to effectively represent the company with the largest or most complex customers. Understand customer's needs and identifies products and services to meet these requirements. Participates in a leadership role helping train and develop less experienced members of the sales staff. May also act as Sales Manager during his/her absence. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Represents the company during the sales process by collecting data on customer needs and design specifications, and acting as a liaison between inside technical/design staff and customer in developing sales proposals. Possesses the experience and knowledge to effectively handle complex or highly specialized customer requirements. Develops sales contracts for a wide range of projects, including residential, multi-family and commercial, by collecting specification information from the client's engineer or architect of record and conveying needs and changes to technical staff and management. Troubleshoots field issues which may be difficult to resolve or are complex in nature. Effectively plans and conducts sales presentations for current and prospective customers. Designs professional demonstrations or presentations of company products and services and provides clarification on how we can meet their specific needs. Researches, identifies and solicits new customers. Generates sales opportunities through research on client needs, industry competition and effective demonstration of the features and benefits of the company's products and services. Continuously updates customers on products and... For full info follow application link. "Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: [email protected]. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening." ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/54821A03ACDB4807
How this job compares
Set against the 766 open Outside Sales Representative jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$60–90K/yr359 salary ranges
- US median$21/hr35 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 40 open Outside Sales Representative jobs in Wisconsin and 766 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Wisconsin
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- Experience
- Outside Sales Representative postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 3 years (261 postings).
- Education
- 33 of the 766 open Outside Sales Representative jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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