{"id":17044,"date":"2026-09-05T09:53:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T23:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/job\/outside-sales-lumber\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T09:53:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T23:53:28","slug":"outside-sales-lumber","status":"publish","type":"job","link":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/job\/outside-sales-lumber\/","title":{"rendered":"Outside Sales &#8211; Lumber"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Outside Sales Representative \u2013 Lumber &amp; Building Materials <br \/><strong>Location:<\/strong> Headingley, Manitoba<br \/> <strong>Position Type:<\/strong> Full-Time, Permanent<\/p>\n<p> The Opportunity Our client is an established Manitoba manufacturer of roof and floor truss systems serving residential, multifamily, commercial and agricultural construction projects.<\/p>\n<p> They are looking for an experienced <strong>Repr\u00e9sentant des ventes ext\u00e9rieures<\/strong> to grow their customer base across Manitoba and surrounding markets. This is a true relationship-driven sales role focused on selling <strong>lumber, building materials, roof trusses and floor systems<\/strong> to builders, contractors, developers and construction professionals.<\/p>\n<p> The ideal candidate understands the lumber and building materials industry, knows how to build long-term contractor relationships and is comfortable developing new business while growing existing accounts.<br \/> What You\u2019ll Do <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop and grow sales of <strong>lumber, building materials, roof trusses and floor systems<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Manage and expand an existing portfolio of contractor and builder accounts<\/li>\n<li>Prospect for new business with builders, contractors, developers and construction companies<\/li>\n<li>Spend significant time in the field visiting customers, jobsites and prospective accounts<\/li>\n<li>Build strong relationships and become a trusted resource for customers<\/li>\n<li>Prepare quotes, pricing and material packages based on customer requirements<\/li>\n<li>Work with customers to understand upcoming projects, timelines and material needs<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate with estimating and design teams on truss, floor and building material packages<\/li>\n<li>Follow projects from initial opportunity and quotation through order and delivery<\/li>\n<li>Negotiate pricing while maintaining healthy margins and profitable business<\/li>\n<li>Stay current on lumber commodity pricing, market conditions and product availability<\/li>\n<li>Work closely with purchasing and operations to ensure competitive pricing and reliable supply<\/li>\n<li>Identify opportunities to increase share of wallet across lumber, components and related building materials<\/li>\n<li>Maintain an active sales pipeline and consistently follow up on quotes and opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Provide market intelligence on competitor activity, pricing and customer demand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> What You Bring <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proven <strong>outside sales experience in lumber, building materials or construction products<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Strong knowledge of dimensional lumber and general building materials<\/li>\n<li>Existing relationships with <strong>builders, contractors or developers in Manitoba<\/strong> would be a strong asset<\/li>\n<li>Experience selling roof trusses, engineered wood products, floor systems or structural building components is highly desirable<\/li>\n<li>A solid understanding of residential and light commercial construction<\/li>\n<li>Ability to read plans, understand material requirements and work with estimating\/design teams<\/li>\n<li>Strong prospecting and business development skills<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable discussing lumber pricing, market changes, margins and product availability with customers<\/li>\n<li>Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills<\/li>\n<li>Self-motivated and comfortable managing a territory independently<\/li>\n<li>Ability to balance new business development with ongoing account management<\/li>\n<li>Strong communication, organization and follow-through<\/li>\n<li>Valid driver&#8217;s licence and ability to travel throughout the territory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Why Consider This Opportunity? <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Join an established Manitoba truss and building materials manufacturer<\/li>\n<li>Sell a broad offering of <strong>lumber, roof trusses, floor systems and related building materials<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to build and grow your own customer portfolio<\/li>\n<li>Strong support from experienced estimating, design, purchasing and production teams<\/li>\n<li>Full employee benefits<\/li>\n<li>Stable, full-time permanent employment<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to have a direct impact on sales growth and the continued expansion of the business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> If you know the <strong>Manitoba lumber and building materials market<\/strong>, enjoy developing contractor relationships and have a track record of turning those relationships into profitable sales, we would like to hear from you.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","job_category":[658,657],"job_location":[1009],"class_list":["post-17044","job","type-job","status-publish","hentry","job_category-building-materials","job_category-sales-and-business-development","job_location-winnipeg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job\/17044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_category?post=17044"},{"taxonomy":"job_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmcrecruitment.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_location?post=17044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}