Inside Sales Representative

- 250002OR

Build Your Career. Build America’s Future.

Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it’s more than starting an exciting career – you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country.

When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

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At Vulcan Materials, we believe that the heart of our success lies in the strength of our engagement, our connection, and our commitment to developing our people. We are excited to restore the collaborative in-person environment that fuels our innovation and growth. This move is not just about being physically present; it's about reigniting the spirit that comes from face-to-face interactions, fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture where every voice is heard and everyone thrives.

The primary role of the Inside Sales Representative is to manage, grow and maintain assigned accounts.

What You’ll Do:

- Work in collaboration with other sales representatives, sales management, and SSC personnel to generate new and repeat sales.

- Generate business by calling on customers via phone, as well as email, personally, or other means.

- Answer incoming sales calls and gather market intelligence.

- Exercise independent judgment and reasonable discretion in quoting prices for jobs within the scope of provided authority.

- Focus on and expand Vulcan's penetration into the broad-based segment of the market comprised of smaller and less visible businesses/contractors that are not routinely touched via traditional sales and marketing activities and efforts.

Essential Job Accountabilities:

- Identify and prospect new and ongoing business to expand customer sales to a broader base of customers

- Pursue leads via bidders lists on projects to gain quoting/booking opportunities (existing and new buyers)

- Maintain, develop, and grow relationships with prospective and existing customers, building repeat business with new buyers, and expanding business with existing customers

- Manage and maintain a pipeline of prospects, primarily via phone customer contact

- Engage in consistent contact, project specific-quote, follow-up, booking, and account management activities

- Exercise independent judgment and decision making in providing quotes and pricing to customers within the scope of defined authority

- Assess, understand, and meet customer needs. Assist with any issues customers may have up to and including handing off to SSC or getting a follow up call from another team (e.g. credit, billing)

- Communicate with other departments to ensure smooth delivery of product, and address customer issues or problems

- Respond to new buyer inquiries, quote pricing, and secure business

- Act as advocate for smaller customers during execution activities such as trucking (i.e. smaller customers can help dispatchers drive efficiencies with trucks)

- Tag team with field reps as closers as appropriate (e.g. - In L.A., SBARS follow up on outstanding quotes to determine status, have pricing latitude to book tons, and actively manage customer list)

- Routinely active in the field as deemed by supervisor – customer and job site visits, and association meetings to enhance relationships and understand the market, product applications and to maintain effective market intelligence.

- Gather market intelligence via customer interactions and provide useful feedback to other sales representatives, managers and other support personnel. Maintain customer profile with pertinent information that will allow an ongoing, repeatable dialogue with customers

- Pursue non-traditional market segments to gain higher margin tons and balance plant inventories (e.g. Landscapers, Bagged Product, etc.)

- Use sales systems/tools (including mSales, APEX quote to cash, and Sales Analytics) to understand, measure, and capitalize on sales opportunities; communicate information to other sales teams

- Where appropriate and available, bundle and cross sell services

- Assist in the communication of companywide and/or local area sales campaigns to assigned customer group.

- Develop sales campaign topics targeted at SBAR specific accounts designed to keep cold calling campaign fresh and ongoing.

Skills You’ll Need:

Education. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.

Experience. 3 years of relevant working experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.

- Experience using sales system and database tools (e.g., customer relationship management or quote-to-cash) preferred.

- Direct phone sales and/or marketing experience preferred. Account management experiences a plus. Construction materials or manufacturing industry experience a plus.

- Highly motivated, energetic, results-oriented and Infectious positive attitude.

- Possesses innate curiosity and persuasive selling skills, with the ability to influence others.

- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly understand needs and develop rapport with a diverse group of people.

- Must be an effective communicator and be able to analyze and present complex information in a clear and concise manner via phone, in email, and in person.

- Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to work successfully in a fast-paced environment as an individual and as part of a team.

- Ability to work independently and without daily direction.

- Persistent, sees efforts to completion.

- Must be capable of exercising effective independent judgment and decision making.

- Strong organizational and time management skills; perform tasks accurately, consistently, and thoroughly.

- Knowledge and understanding of inside sales and marketing best practices.

- Knowledge of and ability to use computer applications and systems.

- Ability to gain a general understanding of aggregates production, plant operations, aggregates product end-uses, needs, and specifications, and construction or manufacturing industry.

What You’ll Like About Us:

Great Company Culture. Our people share a competitive drive for excellence in an environment of trust, teamwork, open-mindedness, and communication.

Safe. Industry leader in health and safety standards. We are committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting all employees and customers.

Meaningful Work. What sets us apart is the work we do impact daily lives – and every employee contributes.Our aggregates produced are used to build roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing throughout the United States.

Health Benefits. Medical, Dental, Vision programs, plus much more.

Rest and Relaxation. Paid vacation, personal floating days, and paid holidays.

Prepare for the Future. 401(k) with company match and contribution.

Training and Development. We see our development programs and helping our employees meet their goals as a key part of our business.

Salary Range: the base salary range for this role is between $75,000 - $85,000 per year. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors, including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

Vulcan Materials Company is committed to employing a diverse workforce. You will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. You also have the right to be free from discrimination for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

Job Sales

Primary Location California-Pomona

Organization GM - SO CAL

Schedule Full-time

Job Posting Oct 17, 2025, 3:41:47 PM