We train and promote from within
Excellent low-cost health benefits
Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
Paid vacation and 10 holidaysAt
Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.
This position involves growing the Company’s business through existing products and services and identifying future products and customers. The position is responsible for developing sales activities relating to fiber products manufactured and sold by Sierra Pacific Industries. The successful candidate must demonstrate respect, integrity and ethical standards consistent with Company philosophy.
About the Position- Effectively present information and respond to questions from current and potential customers, managers, and sales team
- Identify new customers and develop positive customer relationships
- Work with customers to maximize their product needs
- Make fiber product sales and process orders
- Efficiently manage accounts receivable and work with customers to collect past due amounts
- Interact with trucking and mill personnel and coordinate with transportation department
- Negotiate settlement of product claims to the satisfaction of the customer and Sierra Pacific
- Effectively establish pricing based on inventory and market conditions
- Develop business and customer relationships, and lasting partnerships
- Communicate and coordinate with management about product inventory and pricing
- Manage product shipments, including pricing, shipping method, and scheduling
- Effectively communicate with co-workers, management, customers and vendors
- Actively participate in department goal setting and goal achievement
- Continuously improve skills in areas of product knowledge, process knowledge, and selling techniques
- Potential weekly travel
Qualifications - Prior experience selling building materials or lumber/millwork products helpful
- Knowledge of wood products industry, manufacturing processes, and trucking operations
- Proficient with MS Office products (Word, Excel, & Outlook)
- Experience providing quality customer service
- Demonstrated ability to effectively solve problems
- Good verbal and written skills
- Strong customer service and negotiating skills
- Ability to set, prioritize, meet goals and objectives
Why Join Our Team? Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.
We provide an excellent benefit package including a
full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance.
How to Apply
If you are qualified and would like to join our team,
please send a cover letter referencing this position and a resume to:
Sierra Pacific Industries
Human Resources
PO Box 496011
Redding, CA 96049
(866) 378-8001
or apply online and view all our career opportunities at: spi.careersSierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.
The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is between $70,000 and $85,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.About Our Company Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.
We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our
300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.
Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our eight biomass-fueled power plants.
We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.
