Mass Timber Salesperson

Sales Milpitas, California


Description

Elevated Construction Services is a subsidiary of XL Construction. A commercial carpentry, specialties contractor serving General Contractors throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. With a focus on safety, quality, and schedule, we deliver exceptional projects while keeping our commitment to great customer service. 
 
Type of Work: Mass Timber Erection, Rough Carpentry, Site Specialties & Div. 10 Specialties  
 
Title: Mass Timber Salesperson 
 Reports to: President 
 
Responsibilities: 
The Mass Timber Salesperson leads the efforts for the sourcing, analyzing, and closing on Project and Client development opportunities to meet Company Revenue and Backlog goals. 
Business Acquisition Leadership 
  • Penetrates the construction industry throughout CA to generate mass timber project opportunities to support Elevated achieving its annual revenue targets.
  • Targets general contractors, timber manufacturers, CM’s, designers, and engineers to generate mass timber project opportunities.
  • Champions Elevated’s Business Acquisition Process (BAP) and ensures consistent application of BAP tools, processes, and behaviors.
  • Evaluates Pursuit Go/No Go submissions, in partnership with President.
  • Responsible for continuous improvement of Elevated’s sales processes that lead to sustained and higher “win rates”.
  • Drives the development of new client relationships and strengthening relationships with existing clients.
  • Identifies what Architect/Engineer firms to target based upon opportunities.
  • Participation in Elevated networking venues.
  • Ensures client satisfaction surveys are conducted, results shared and if required, support Elevated leadership in the development and implementation of client satisfaction improvement plans.
  • Partners with leadership to develop comprehensive win strategies for “must-win“pursuits.
  • Facilitates Elevated Client Management Program and coordinates with other team members who support Elevated.
  • Maintains strong collaboration with Marketing and Communications to ensure the Elevated brand maintains visibility.
  • Drives the identification and delivery of the knowledge of what our clients value to Marketing so we can truly differentiate Elevated proposals and interviews.
  • Identify trade organizations that Elevated should participate in, including active participation on organization committees and boards, and recommend which Elevated employees should participate. Coordinates this effort with Marketing and takes a leadership position in at least one organization that has broad applicability to the majority to Elevated’s target markets.
Elevated Senior Leadership Team Member 
  • Participates in Elevated Leadership Team meetings to provide input into company matters.
  • Participates in annual Company Business Planning.
  • Provides timely Backlog and Pipeline reports, including market trends and Elevated performance against revenue and backlog goals.
  • Tracks and creates accountability for Annual Revenue and Backlog goals.
  • Development and maintenance of market specific Touch Matrix.
  • Manage and maintain Mass Timber forecasting and reporting data.
Talent Development 
  • Serves as Catalytic Coach or formal mentor to select Operations Team members for development of Business Acquisition (BA) skills.
  • Identifies select XLC Operations staff who are ready for baseline BA skills training (BAP) or additional BA skills training beyond the baseline (e.g. Selling Value, Becoming a Trusted Advisor).
  • Drives development and iterative improvement of BA processes and related training, including serving as a trainer for topics that would benefit from personal involvement.
Education / Training / Experience 
  • 7+ years in operational & Business Acquisition roles in the construction, logging, forestry, or other timber related business, with at least 3+ years of experience in sales, with significate responsibility for and participation in building new relationships and acquiring work.
  • Well established industry relationships, including with clients, GCs, mass timber manufacturing and industry partners, engineers, and designers.
  • Active participation in key industry organizations.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities 
  • Strong business acumen with respect to Elevated’s targeted markets and overall industry.
  • Ability to anticipate future trends, undertake data driven analysis, and develop, articulate, and implement strategies that will differentiate Elevated in its market.
  • Demonstrated strength in executing well targeted business acquisition opportunities.
  • Analyzes potential pursuits and focuses on best opportunities.
  • Develop and implement client and project pursuit strategies.
  • Strong track record of closing on such opportunities.
  • Experienced with Mass Timber building types and complexity necessary to support Elevated current targeted markets and project types as well as future growth plans.
  • Strong industry reputation is desired.
  • Design and application of successful strategies to win new clients and projects.
Elevated Construction Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE AA M/F Vet/Disability).    
  
Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, political affiliation or belief, age, gender identity, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.     
  
H1B Visa sponsorship is not available for this specific position.