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Retail Sales

2/23/2026

The primary role involves handling counter sales, providing service and information to customers in the retail showroom, and selling lumber and related materials. Responsibilities also include maintaining stock levels and ensuring the sales floor is orderly, clean, and safe.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
US LBM is a leading national distributor of building materials to construction professionals, including new homebuilders, commercial builders and remodelers. US LBM’s more than 450 locations across the country consist of lumber yards, distribution centers, kitchen and bath showrooms, hardware stores and truss manufacturing plants which distribute a comprehensive portfolio of specialty building products, such as windows, doors, millwork, wallboard, roofing, siding, decking, engineered components and cabinetry along with lumber and engineered wood products. US LBM’s divisions serve multiple major metropolitan markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, Houston, Washington, DC, Boston and Phoenix, and operate under several local brand names, many of which are among the most well-known names in building materials distribution. US LBM’s brands include ALCO Doors, Arizona Building Supply, Arrow Building Center, Bailey Lumber & Supply, Barrons, Bellevue Builders Supply, Brand Vaughan Lumber, Breckenridge & Edwards Building Centers, Darby Doors, Deering Lumber, Desert Companies, East Haven & Ridgefield Building Supply, Evergreen Lumber, Forge Lumber, Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber, GBS Builders Supply, Gilcrest/Jewett Lumber, Higginbotham Brothers, Hines Building Supply, Jennings Builders Supply, Myers Building Product Specialists, Junior's Building Supplies, KI Lumber, Lampert Lumber, Lumber Specialties, Lyman Companies, Maner Builders Supply, Manning Building Supply, Massey Builders Supply, Myrtle Beach Building Supply, Meek’s, Mid-Cape Home Centers, Musselman Lumber, NexGen, Parker’s Building Supply, Poulin Lumber, Professional Builders Supply, RAKS Building Supply, Raymond Building Supply, Ridout Lumber, Shelly's Supply, Standard Lumber & Supply, Texas Building Supply, Universal Supply, Wisconsin Building Supply and Zeeland Lumber & Supply.
About the Role

Description

The primary role of this position is to handle counter sales and provide service and information to customers who walk into the company’s retail showroom. Position is also responsible for maintaining stock levels on the sales floor and assuring an orderly, attractive, clean, and safe retail environment.


Responsibilities

  • Sells lumber and related materials to customers who come into the store’s sales floor.
  • Provides support and help to DIY customers.
  • Handles telephone and email inquiries from customers as appropriate.
  • Coordinates customer delivers as appropriate.
  • Creates accurate sales tickets and enters all information into the computer system.
  • Operates cash register and balances drawer daily.
  • Maintains shelf and floor stock levels and works with purchasing to assure adequate inventory in the stockroom.
  • Maintains an attractive, orderly, clean, and safe sales floor.
  • Stays alert to things that need to be done and, without being asked, takes initiative to see that they get done.


Requirements

Education & Experience

  • At least 3 years work experience; some sales experience preferred.
  • Working knowledge of lumber and building materials.
  • Computer literacy
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
  • Ability to effectively build and maintain relationships with other employees and with customers.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.
  • Ability to demonstrate common sense and good judgement.
  • High school diploma or equivalency.


Work Environment

  • Work is performed in an office environment.


Physical Demands

  • Standing - Rarely
  • Walking - Rarely
  • Sitting - Frequently
  • Handling/Gripping - Rarely
  • Reaching Outward - Rarely
  • Reaching above Shoulder - Rarely
  • Climbing - Never
  • Crawling - Never
  • Squatting or Kneeling - Never
  • Bending - Never
  • Lifting/Carrying - Must be able to lift and move to 20 lbs. using safe lifting techniques
  • Pushing/Pulling - Never
  • PPE Requirement - None



Work Hours

  • Position is full-time. Occasional overtime may be required.



Key Skills
SalesCustomer ServiceStock MaintenanceInventory ManagementComputer LiteracyCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsTeamworkInitiativeCash Handling
Categories
SalesRetailConstructionCustomer Service & Support
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