Sales Representative

AutoReqId: 21078BR

Pay Class: Salaried Exempt

Minimum Pay Rate: $73,460.00

Maximum Pay Rate: $101,007.50

Department: Sales

Line of Business: RMC (Ready-Mix Concrete)

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Posting:

The Role and the Company

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes way beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.

The Sales Representative role is based in Syracuse, NY and reports directly to the RMC Area Manager.

What You’ll Get to Do

• Orchestrate day to day activities including, but limited to, quoting, reporting, backlog entry, daily sales edits, and project creation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers by having regular site/office visits to stay proactive and informed in the market.
• Identify new sales opportunities through market research, lead generation, networking, and attending industry events.
• Ensure constant communication with operations, dispatch, and quality control teams to provide proper quality/service to customers.
• Become the subject matter expert for your customers by staying up to date on HM business training and education opportunities while educating customers of HM technological offerings.
• Share market insights with the Area Manager to adapt and refine approaches, ensuring RMC remains competitive.
• Build a strong safety culture & ensure compliance with all safety & environmental regulations.

Essential Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent years of construction materials industry experience
• A proven track record that shows sales growth through self-motivation
• Intermediate skills in MS Word and MS Excel.
• Outstanding relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel.
• Valid driver’s license
• Must reside within reasonable commuting distance to Syracuse, NY

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Minimum 3-5 years in the building materials industry
• Experience in Ready Mix Concrete materials industry preferred.

Work Environment

• Role operates primarily a professional office environment, but requires conducting business frequently at job sites where the conditions include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, humidity, and elevated noise levels.

What we have to offer

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan
• Highly competitive benefits programs
• 401k retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions

Heidelberg Materials is a drug free workplace.

External candidates must be able to work in the USA without sponsorship.

Employer Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled