Sales Associate

• Sales
• Building Supply

Sales Associate
Location: Teulon, MB
Industry: Building Materials – Contractor & Retail Supply
Compensation: Competitive Base Salary + Benefits

DMC Recruitment is supporting a well-established building materials supplier with the recruitment of a Sales Associate for its Teulon location.
This is a customer-facing sales role supporting contractors, homeowners, and retail customers with product selection, quoting, orders, and day-to-day project needs.

The business operates as a full-service building center, supplying a wide range of materials from structural products through to finishing materials. It has built a strong local reputation through service, reliability, product knowledge, and long-term customer relationships.

This opportunity will suit someone who enjoys helping customers, learning building products, staying organized, and being part of a practical, team-first environment.

The Opportunity This role is designed for someone who thrives in a busy sales and customer service environment where product knowledge, communication, and follow-through matter.

You will work directly with contractors, homeowners, and retail customers, helping them identify the right products, prepare quotes, place orders, and coordinate with internal teams to ensure a smooth customer experience.
Success in this role comes from being reliable, customer-focused, detail-oriented, and willing to learn.

Key elements of the role include:

• Supporting contractors and retail customers with building material needs
• Preparing quotes and processing customer orders
• Helping customers select products across multiple building supply categories
• Managing special orders, deposits, and follow-up
• Working closely with yard, delivery, purchasing, and supplier partners
• Providing hands-on support at the sales counter and on the retail floor
• Building long-term relationships with local customers and contractors

Key Responsibilities

• Serve contractors, homeowners, and retail customers in a professional and helpful manner
• Support customers with product selection, pricing, quoting, and order placement
• Prepare and manage special orders, including quotes, deposits, updates, and follow-up
• Process transactions through POS systems accurately
• Respond to customer enquiries by phone, email, and in person
• Coordinate with yard staff, delivery teams, suppliers, and internal departments
• Track product availability, pricing, and order timelines
• Support inventory, merchandising, displays, and order staging as required
• Resolve customer issues or questions in a practical and professional way
• Maintain strong product knowledge across core building material categories
• Participate in product training, supplier updates, and team initiatives
• Contribute to a positive, service-led branch environment

Ideal Profile

• Customer service or sales experience
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable working with numbers, quotes, orders, and product information
• Organised and able to manage multiple customer requests at once
• Confident using computer systems, POS tools, email, and general office software
• Team-oriented with a practical, helpful approach
• Willingness to learn building materials and construction product knowledge

Strongly Preferred

• Experience in building materials, contractor supply, retail hardware, home improvement, trade supply, or a related environment
• Experience supporting contractors, builders, renovators, or homeowners
• Familiarity with products such as lumber, framing materials, roofing, siding, insulation, drywall, hardware, fasteners, doors, windows, or finishing products
• Previous counter sales, inside sales, retail sales, or customer service experience in a branch environment

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of the Teulon or Interlake contractor market
• Experience preparing quotes or managing special orders
• Previous experience in an independent dealer, lumber yard, building centre, or contractor-focused retail environment
• General understanding of residential construction stages and building material applications

This role is particularly well suited to someone from a contractor sales, inside sales, retail sales, trade counter, hardware, or building materials background who enjoys helping customers and building long-term relationships.
Compensation & Incentives

• Competitive base salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Stable, long-term employment environment
• Product training and development support

The business operates on a base-first compensation model, prioritizing customer service, consistency, product knowledge, and long-term relationships over aggressive sales targets.

Why This Role This is an opportunity to join a stable, well-established building materials supplier with strong local relationships and a respected presence in the community.

You will work with contractors, homeowners, and internal teams every day, supporting real projects and helping customers get the right materials at the right time.

The role offers variety, practical learning, customer interaction, and the chance to build a long-term career in the building materials industry.
For someone who enjoys sales, service, teamwork, and being part of a local business that customers rely on, this is a strong opportunity.

DMC Recruitment uses a CRM system that includes AI-assisted screening and summary. However, a human consultant makes the final decision on the suitability of every candidate for every role. This posting is for an existing vacancy.