Phone Sales 2

PARR is the total source for homebuilding supplies, solutions, and services. We focus on supplying building materials and solutions to professional home builders of all sizes including custom builders, large production builders, and multifamily builders. Our customers and community members know that they can rely on us for Legendary Service and quality products.

Pay: $21.02-$25.50 hourly

The Phone Salesperson will assist Callers with all aspects of the sales process for residential, commercial, and re-model construction.

This position directly reports to Phone Sales Supervisor. They interact daily with prospects and customers over the phone and regularly with General Mangers, Retail Location Employees, Central Purchasing Department, Credit Department, Information Systems Department (MIS), vendor representatives, and industry associates.
Duties and Responsibilities

- Assist in meeting team sales and profit goals
- Establish and maintain professional relationships with customers and business associates
- Quickly respond to customer complaints and concerns
- Answer customers’ questions, process estimates and orders for customer’s, take messages for other employees, order stock, special order products for customers, and process credit returns
- Keep work area clean and well organized
- Ensures that appropriate paperwork is completed as per company policy
- Check all paperwork for accuracy
- Assist Inventory Specialist in maintaining an appropriate level of inventory
- Make all customers feel genuinely welcome, including greeting customers with a smile and communicating with customers in a friendly manner
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of building materials, construction codes and selling techniques.  Share such information with co-workers
- Promptly report all accidents/incidents
- When requested, sit as member of the safety committee
- Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

- High school diploma
- Some college preferred
- Must have experience in sales or in the building materials industry, preferably both
- Ability to speak, write, and read English required
- Must be able to operate personal computer, smartphone, scanner, and any other equipment necessary for the job
- Must be able to type 40+ WPM
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Class C driver’s license or alternative transportation preferred
- Knowledge of retail and contractor sales principles, practices, and protocols
- Knowledge of dimension lumber, panel products, and other building materials
- Ability to achieve aggressive sales goals and objectives

Interpersonal Skills

- Ability to work cordially, professionally, diplomatically and with a high level of customer service in a dynamic environment.
- Demonstrate sound judgment in dealing with sensitive business matters with internal and external customers of all types.  Must maintain confidentiality and accuracy of all information related to company finances and records, particularly, cost of goods purchased and sold.
- Ability and willingness to identify processes, tools and/or procedures that may be improved upon in an effort to improve the workplace and outcomes for our customers.
- Ability to communicate with all levels of management and employees at a high skill level and speak effectively in front of groups. Communication can include, but is not limited to: in-person (verbal and non-verbal), written, e-mail, telephone and public speaking to medium size groups
- Strong focus, planning, organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage changing priorities, handle multiple projects, and do what is necessary to meet deadlines, while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to function independently, as part of a team, and as a leader within your own sales cohort with a positive attitude, strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.
- Ability to think and respond quickly, positively and professionally to constantly changing circumstances.

Working Conditions

This position primarily works in an office environment with a computer.

Physical Requirements

- Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time
- Ability to work indoors in a normal office environment for an entire day
- Must be able to grasp, talk, hear, and operate a computer and keyboard
- Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds and carry objects 50 feet
- Both local and overnight travel may be required

We know that without great people, we can't be a great company. Voted as one of the "Top Places to Work" by the Oregonian for the 3rd year in a row, we offer industry-leading benefits:

- Everyone starts earning 2 weeks of vacation per year on day 1, and gains an additional day every year worked up to 4 weeks off
- Employee paid sick days
- 7 holidays
- Standard medical plan with a very low $1,000 deductible
- Dental, Vision, EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Massage, Chiropractic and Acupuncture coverage
- FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Childcare pretax spending programs
- Footwear subsidy through boot vendor after 90 days of employment
- Up to 50% match on the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) after 1 year of employment and fully vested at the end of your 3rd year
- In addition to the 401(k) match, there a 3% profit share contribution to the 401(k), with Board approval
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $2,500/year)
- Annual profit sharing (every full time employee who worked the full year earned a minimum of $525 for the 2024 year)
- $1,000 referral bonus

PARR Promotes!

We have a transparent pay structure, and love to promote from within. Our current CEO started with the company as a driver and by being open to change and a self-starter he climbed the ranks to the role he has today. There are many members of our management team who started their careers in our entry-level positions. If you're willing to work hard, there's no reason you won't earn regular merit increases and promotions. There is A LOT of opportunity - PARR is growing fast!

We value our employees like family and are constantly working to provide a safe place to work for our employees. Most of our locations are not open past 5 and all our locations are closed on Sundays.

Our company mission is Legendary Service through Teamwork , and we take that seriously. When you join our team, you're joining a family owned company that's been in business for 90 years, with a well-established reputation as a leader within the building material supply industry in the United States.