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Design Sales Specialist Sales

Builders Firstsource

The Role

Overview

Design and sell specialty product projects, creating layouts, managing orders and client liaison.

Key Responsibilities

  • sales calls
  • material purchasing
  • layout design
  • specialty orders
  • customer consultation
  • purchase orders

Tasks

-Makes sales calls in the field to measure, sell, follow-up, etc. as part of providing exceptional customer service. -Coordinates the purchase of needed materials and add-on sales. -Designs plan layout as requested by customer, utilizing blueprints or sketches. -May initiate and control specialty orders: purchases, coordinates freight, production, delivery and proper customer invoicing. -Consults with customers to determine project requirements by preparing information regarding design, specifications, materials, and estimated costs. -Works with purchasing department and/or appropriate buyers on special orders including creation of purchase orders.

The Company

About Builders Firstsource

-Survived the Great Recession, then expanded rapidly through acquisitions like ProBuild (2015) and merger with BMC (2021). -Projects range from single-family homes to light commercial builds, including off-site prefabricated trusses, panels, and millwork. -Invests in digital tools (e.g., MyBLDR.com via acquisition of Paradigm) and factory-built components to streamline homebuilding. -Maintains its own fleet of trucks and in-house installation services, offering one-stop solutions that most competitors lack. -Stands out for integrating over 60 acquisitions while keeping local teams, and executing major share buybacks alongside growth.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Infrastructure

Energy

Heavy Civil

Marine

Transport

Utilities

Water Resources

Solar

Wind

Nuclear

Government

Buildings