Description

Position Summary: Manages all aspects of a product, from conception to sale. Monitors marketplace trends, and develops appropriate sales and marketing strategies. Researches current trends in the market and creates new products to meet customer needs.$65,000 - $85,000 annually DOE. 

Key Competencies

• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Innovation / Creativity
• Adaptability
• Developing Self & Others

Principal Accountabilities & Deliverables

• Participates in and supports daily sales activity
• Assist in development and implementation of special sales plans and programs
• Responsible for maintaining program pricing pages for sales team.
• Introduces new products to sales departments and coordinates product education for Capital Lumber employees and customers
• Purchases, manages and maintains inventory to Capital standards for turns, turn and earn and budgeted levels through an inventory model system.
• Responsible for inventory budgeting process and related ROA projections and management.
• Manage inventory levels to meet aging targets
• Participate in leading physical inventory and cycle counting
• Researches and cultivates new vendors
• Interact with current vendors; purchasing products and maintaining relationships
• Perform other work related duties as assigned by your supervisor and be flexible and adaptable to changes that will occur during the course of employment

Qualifications

Education / Experience and Skills

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree or relevant industry experience

• Eight years of experience in lumber industry with vendor relationships
• Understanding of profit/loss as it pertains to sales, inventory and bottom line business management
• Ability to model the Capital values and to provide innovative solutions.
• Ability to effectively communicate, motivate and engage commitment of customers and team members
• Ability to drive and be accountable for results in a fast paced environment
• Ability to multi-task and have multiple projects going simultaneously
• A strong sense of urgency for goal achievement
• Results focused with ability to make quick decisions to changing conditions
• Strong follow-up is necessary on tasks to ensure proper results
• Detail-oriented with ability to handle details quickly, correctly and efficiently
• Must be able to travel occasionally

Abilities

• Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 5 pounds 5% or less of the workday
• Must be able stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 5% or less of the workday
• Must be able to talk, see, hear, concentrate, think, learn and reason for all of the workday
• Must be able to sit and walk or otherwise move around for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday.
• Must be able to use a keyboard and do manual tasks for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday.

Work Environment

• Work is performed indoors in a climate controlled environment.