Outside Sales Trainee

We build about six custom homes a year, plus remodels. No big commercial projects and no out-of-town work. We stay local. Most of our superintendents came up through the trades.

Lexington General Contractors is hiring an Outside Sales Trainee for our Lexington location. Base salary plus commission, car allowance, gas card, phone and laptop. Overnight travel is limited, usually one or two nights a month. On site, Lexington.

In this role you will:

• Quote jobs and follow up until the order is won or lost
• Run product demonstrations and lunch-and-learns at customer locations
• Plan weekly routes so key accounts are seen at least once a month
• Keep samples, displays and literature stocked in your vehicle
• Coordinate deliveries and resolve product issues with customer service
• Meet monthly sales and new account targets

Required qualifications:

• 1+ years of outside or territory sales experience
• Self-directed. You will not see your manager most weeks
• Live within the territory or be willing to relocate
• Familiar with Salesforce, HubSpot or another CRM on a phone or tablet
• Basic Excel and Outlook

Pluses:

• Technical degree or trade background

What you get:

Salary range: $38,000 - $44,000 annually (base salary, plus uncapped commission)

• Health insurance
• 401(k) with 4% match
• Paid sick leave
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Vision insurance

No agencies or third-party recruiters, please.

Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Lexington General Contractors Inc..