Job Description

Level: Experienced
Job Location: West Kingston - West Kingston, RI 02892
Position Type: Full Time
Job Shift: DayOutside Sales Representative
About Us & Our Culture
Arnold Lumber Company isn’t just a lumberyard; we are an expanding fourth-generation family business that has been servicing New England communities for over 110 years. Our reputation and success are built on trust, delivering excellence, embracing opportunity, and investing in the future.
We’re proud to be nationally recognized in 2025 as:
- LBM’s Journals Dealer of the Year
- Best Places to Work for Women
- Best Places to Work in Rhode Island
At our core, we believe in collaboration, continuous learning, and celebrating wins together. Joining our team means being part of a supportive environment where your ideas matter, your creativity is encouraged, and your growth is supported.
What You’ll Do
As our Outside Sales Representative, you’ll play a key role in driving business growth by building long-term relationships with residential and commercial customers, leveraging your product knowledge and sales expertise to promote solutions and secure orders.
- Identify and develop new business opportunities with residential and commercial clients through research, field visits, lead follow-up, and relationship-building with contractors, builders, and homeowners.
- Prepare and manage sales estimates and proposals, including take-offs from plans or site visits, ensuring competitive pricing and alignment with company goals.
- Collaborate with inside sales and other divisions to fulfill orders, communicate clearly, and deliver exceptional service that meets or exceeds customer expectations.
- Maintain strong customer and vendor relationships, providing field support when necessary and promoting ongoing communication to drive repeat business.
- Participate in sales meetings, trade shows, and events, staying engaged in market trends and contributing to business development efforts across divisions.

QualificationsWhat We’re Looking For
We’d love to meet you if you bring:
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or relevant work experience.
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Experience: Proven outside sales experience, 5+ years.
• Skills: Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel
• Bonus Points: Epicor BisTrack Business Management Software is a plus.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
At Arnold Lumber, you’ll find:
- Competitive pay & benefits package
- Professional development
- Skill enhancement for career progression.
- A team that feels more like family
Arnold Lumber Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.