Trader Assistant

at  Doman Building Materials Group Ltd

POSITION SUMMARY

Partnered with an experienced Lumber Trader, the Assistant is in a key support role to ensure successful sales transactions. In this role, you will learn about the lumber industry and understand the various components involved in the industry.
The Assistant plays a key role in laying the groundwork for a successful order by ensuring order accuracy, verifying order details with the customer, efficiently entering the order in the system and following an order through to delivery to the customer site.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Sales

• Excellent customer service skills on the phone and in person with ability to communicate effectively and professionally, with contacts at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to assess customer needs
• Capable of remembering specifics of current inventory, including anticipated deliveries
• Sales and sales support experience is an asset

Technical

• Knowledge of commodity lumber products in a wholesale, distribution or retail environment is preferred.

Other

• Very comfortable with Excel and Outlook, and has the ability to quickly learn other programs and applications
• Aptitude for numerical calculations
• Excellent English communication skills that display professionalism, good business acumen, and strong business ethics
• Must be a highly motivated, engaged, and self-starting individual

EDUCATION

• High school diploma is a minimum requirement
• Post-secondary education is preferred, a degree in Marketing or Business is an asset

Please refer the Job description for details