Sales Representative

NAHB Research Center is now seeking a full-time sales representative with a primary focus on generating new clients and expanding sales to existing accounts.

Responsibilities include:

• Work with management to develop and implement sales/marketing strategies for existing and new services
• Prospect for new clients
• Understand client information needs in support of their marketing and strategic planning decisions
• Maintain relationships with building products manufacturers and associations with detailed contact information
• Draft proposals
• Negotiate and close purchase agreements
• Provide post-sales customer service and instruct client on how to maximize the value of their purchases
• Attend trade shows and conferences and travel to meet with prospective clients
• Other tasks required to increase client base

Requirements:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent, preferably in business or marketing discipline
• Exceptional analytical abilities
• Desire for continual improvement with and entrepreneurial mindset
• Demonstrated success in selling in a consultative/team environment and building a new business is essential
• Team player
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic along with high standard of ethics
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

The NAHB Research Center provides the building industry cutting-edge research on housing technology issues. We value hard work, excellence, teamwork, staff diversity, collaboration, career growth opportunities, and providing our clients unparalleled value for their research dollars. We offer competitive salaries, generous pension and 401(k) plans, health, dental, life and disability insurance, vacation and personal leave, onsite fitness room, and much more.

Please send cover letter and resume to careers@nahbrc.org and reference job code 08-10 CS/MR.

The NAHB Research Center is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V EEO