Commodity Forest Products Trader, Inside Sales

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Forest Products Trader managing member and supplier relationships for LBM Advantage, a lumber and building materials buying cooperative. Driving sales, sourcing, market intelligence, and order fulfillment.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage an assigned portfolio of member accounts and serve as the primary point of contact for purchasing and product needs
  • Build and maintain relationships with members, suppliers, and industry partners
  • Promote LBM Advantage programs, suppliers, and services
  • Provide service and support to foster member loyalty and satisfaction
  • Identify, develop, and close sales opportunities
  • Increase sales volume, product penetration, and profitability within assigned accounts
  • Collaborate with Member Development and internal teams to expand business opportunities
  • Develop value-based solutions supporting member needs and business growth
  • Source products from approved suppliers
  • Maintain knowledge of market conditions, pricing trends, supply dynamics, and industry developments
  • Communicate market intelligence and product opportunities to members
  • Support development of new product, supplier, and program opportunities
  • Manage quotations, purchase orders, confirmations, shipment coordination, and follow-up
  • Resolve order, delivery, claim, shortage, and billing discrepancy issues
  • Ensure accurate communication among members, suppliers, logistics providers, and internal teams
  • Maintain account, order, and sales records
  • Participate in member visits, supplier meetings, trade shows, and industry events
  • Contribute market updates and content for company communications and member-facing publications
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Experience in lumber, building materials, construction, wholesale distribution, or commodity markets
  • Three or more years of experience in sales, account management, purchasing, trading, or customer relationship management
  • Established relationships with mills
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or a related field, or equivalent industry experience (preferred)
  • Experience with quoting, purchasing, estimating, or inventory management functions (preferred)
  • Must be based in either the Seattle, Washington or Portland, Oregon market