Job Description

Build Your Career Where You Matter
Join CBX Solutions, the nation’s leading provider of architectural doors, frames, hardware, specialty products, and complete security integration services.
At CBX Solutions, trust and communication are the foundation of how we work. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career has room to grow. Whether you're a problem-solver, innovator, or passionate about service, you’ll thrive here. Be part of a team that invests in your future, celebrates your success, and values your contribution.

Why Work With Us?
We’re committed to your success, personally and professionally. You’ll have access to:
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life insurance, and 401(k) with company match.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off for rest, family, and self-care.
• Career Growth: You’ll benefit from continuous learning, mentorship, and leadership training including access to CBX University, our in-house development program.
• Supportive Culture: Innovation, creativity, and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do.

The Outside Sales Representative is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with customers and developing new customers in the Doors, Frames, and Hardware industry. Individuals in this role identify new project opportunities, review plans and specifications, assist with bids as needed, present bids and follow up to close contracts and add work to committed backlog. You will handle various sales contract documents by reading, organizing, and assuring that all stated customer requirements are met. Also, these individuals will assist as needed in promptly solving any customer issues. Works with other branches in the Texas market to develop business opportunities.

Essential Functions
• Visits customers on a regular basis to check progress of current jobs and get leads for new work that may be coming up
• With coordination from General Manager, cultivates new customer relationships in market
• Secures construction plans and specifications on upcoming work in a timely fashion so that jobs may be taken off and bid
• Participates as needed in take-off process from plans and in construction specification interpretation in order to maximize bid potential
• Reviews all bids for accuracy before submission; submits bids on a timely basis and in a fashion acceptable to the customer while meeting Cook & Boardman, Inc.’s requirements for terms, etc.
• Follows up on bid results and negotiates to capture jobs where necessary
• Maintains good vendor relationships, and as needed assist estimating in obtaining competitive bids from vendors to maximize bid potential and gross margins earned
• Attends project meetings with project manager if needed
• Communicates with important vendors regularly to refer service issues, maintain awareness of new product offerings or take advantage of educational opportunities
• Participates in continuing education for door and hardware products and building code requirements from various sources
• Identifies and solves problems, either customer related matters or Cook & Boardman, Inc. internal issues that may involve Contract Salesperson’s work
• Assists in collection issues as requested by Credit Department
• Participates in regular sales meetings to assess market opportunities, report on potentials and determine assignments
• Other relative duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
• Associate’s Degree, or an equivalent combination of education/experience
• Current and valid US driver’s license and 21+ years old required to drive for the company
• At least 5 years of experience in a construction-related environment preferably in the DFH industry
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Experience using Microsoft Office products
• Good math aptitude
• Some familiarity with industry specific software (Comsense) preferred
• Ability to travel, mainly local and regional
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications is a requisite
• Knowledge of commercial door and hardware products and building code requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer
CBX Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and give priority referral to protected veterans. We are committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.