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About Woodgrain:
Woodgrain is one of the top millwork operations in the world, with locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 70 years of quality manufacturing craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a top producer of mouldings, doors, and windows, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 45 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the United States and South America. Since 1954, Woodgrain is proud to be family owned and operated.
Summary:
The Engineered Wood Products Specialist position reports directly to the Sales Manager or General Manager, based on the size of the respective branch. This role is primarily responsible for supporting the Sales efforts of the branch by successfully driving sales of engineered wood products through telephonic sales calls and e-mail solicitations.
Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Understands the company's vision, mission, and strategy; understands business unit objectives and sets/accomplishes individual performance goals accordingly.
• Provides technical assistance and troubleshooting to customers regarding engineered lumber products. Provides product selection, product information, answers inventory and pricing questions.
• Responsible for account planning, key account focus, demand forecasting, and sales of focus inventory items.
• Prepares calculations / yield projections and customer presentations of a technical nature to gain new business.
• Generate, improve and maintain technical service tools, models, presentations, and comparisons.
• Meets plan productivity schedule and remains current on technical trends in market segments.
Pace and variety of activities:
•Works with a sense of urgency for goal achievement.
•Manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
Work Style:
•Must be results-focused and able to generate innovative and creative solutions to problems.
•Must build quick rapport with employees, customers, supply partners, and key stakeholders.
Decision-making:
•Takes calculated risks and have the ability to influence others to action.
•Possesses general business acumen.
Communication:
The ideal candidate must be extroverted, confident, and possess the ability to effectively communicate the benefits of valued-added service and products to employees, customers, and vendors.
Education and Experience:
•Knowledge of multi-unit / multi-family construction and light-commercial construction methods, structure and wood frame construction.
•Understanding of "load flow" through a house from the roof ridge to the foundation. Working knowledge and understanding of load development and load flow tracking.
•Must be able to determine the magnitude of loads. Understanding of wood frame construction, blueprint analysis, numerical analysis, CADD software.
•Business knowledge, product knowledge, consultative selling skills (questioning, probing, listening), organizational and planning skills.
Language Skills:
Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret common technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Additionally, must have the ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers or members of the business community. As required, this person will make presentations to the Branch Leadership Team, and public groups.
Other Skills/Certification:
Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite Software and relevant tools/technology
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as discounts, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. The ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move 10 or more pounds. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While the noise level in the office is minimal, work in the shop and warehouse may require safety equipment such as earplugs, eye protection, steel toe shoes, etc.
Summary of Company Benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401(k) with a Company Match
- Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D
- Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
Woodgrain is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Woodgrain is a drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent upon pre-employment background and drug screening, and some positions require a fitness for duty test.
All legitimate Woodgrain job opportunities must be applied for through our official Applicant Tracking System at jobs.woodgrain.com. Some external sites where we advertise may display an “Apply” or “Apply Here” button; however, every authentic link will always route you to our ATS.
Woodgrain will never ask candidates for money to cover hiring costs. Woodgrain does not charge any fees for job applications or hiring procedures.