Residential Sales Representative - Fence

Responsibilities

The Residential Sales Representative manages daily sales appointments, measures client backyards, and composes project proposals. They are responsible for achieving sales growth and margin targets while delivering an exceptional customer experience.

Requirements

Candidates must have strong communication and customer service skills, along with the ability to work year-round in various weather conditions. Proficiency in computer applications like Salesforce and previous B-to-C or home improvement sales experience is highly preferred.

Skills

• Sales
• Customer service
• Consultative selling
• Communication
• Time management
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Salesforce
• CRM
• Digital estimating
• Math acumen
• In-home sales
• Home improvement sales

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Critical illness coverage
• Accident coverage
• Identity theft protection
• Legal aid
• Pet insurance

About this role

Love being outdoors and meeting new people? Join Peerless Fence Group as a Sales Representative and turn your people skills into a rewarding career.

What’s in it for you:
Work outside and on the move — no desk job here
Meet new homeowners every day
Sell innovative, in-demand products that solve backyard needs
Be part of a top-notch, solution-driven sales team
Learn and grow — every day is different
What you’ll bring:
Strong communication and customer service skills
Detail-oriented mindset and basic math/writing skills
Comfortable using a computer (Salesforce experience a plus)
Ability to work year-round, rain or shine
Friendly, outgoing personality with organizational skills
If that sounds like you, we’d love to have you on our team!

Position Overview
The Residential Sales Representative is responsible for the daily management of all residential sales appointments for the geographic area which they are assigned. The Residential Sales Representative is accountable for achieving sales, margin, and conversion targets while delivering an exceptional customer experience. Our Sales Team uses a solution selling, consultative approach to working with customers. To be successful in this role, the Sales Representative will be focused on delivering the following:
Serve customers with Quality, Service, and Integrity; provide a high-level customer service experience
Achieve sales growth, margin, close rate objectives
Maintain full utilization of Salesforce program and sales processes
Clear, consistent communication throughout the sales process
Role and Responsibilities
Maintain appointment schedule and arrive to each appointment on time
Measure client backyards and compose project proposals based on project specifications, customer needs, and product preferences
Maintain high level of clear, consistent communication with customers throughout the sales process
Respond reliably and quickly to client requests and needs
Provide a professional, informed sales presentation
Achieve sales goals, margin targets
Adhere to and uphold company policies and sales procedure
Deliver an exceptional customer experience
Effectively utilize Salesforce to record all appointments, emails, interactions with customers
Use digital estimating system to produce project quotes
Required Skills
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
High-level customer service skills
Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
Self-motivated to achieve daily responsibilities, an entrepreneurial spirit
Demonstrable problem solving and critical thinking skills
Basic math acumen
Ability to learn quickly - product information, company processes and policies
Above average listening skills; ability to understand, explain, and empathize with customer needs
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to navigate difficult conversations effectively and respectfully with customers and internal team members should they arise
Proficient in relevant computer applications
GMail/GSuite
Salesforce/CRM
Estimating tools
Previous B-to-C sales experience
Ability to maintain a valid driver's license and adhere to all safe driving practices
Preferred Skills
Minimum 2 years experience with in-home sales consultations, home improvement sales (fence sales, a plus)
Bilingual
What credentials do you need? Proven high performance results, the right personality for our culture, and the perseverance to make the customer happy no matter how hard it gets. That is all.
Compensation Overview
Training Phase (First 90 Days):
Receive paid training, which includes a blend of classroom instruction and field-based hands-on training.

Transition Phase (Next 90 Days):
Continue receiving training pay while building your own sales pipeline.

Commission Phase (Post 6 Months):
Transition into a performance-based compensation model, earning 8% commission on sales. Top performers regularly exceed their initial draw amount.
What We Offer
Joining our team means becoming part of a growing organization that values its employees and invests in their future. Eligible full-time employees receive a competitive benefits package including paid holidays, PTO, medical, dental, vision, disability, and voluntary life benefits, plus a 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting eligibility beginning the first of the month after hire. Additional voluntary benefits include critical illness and accident coverage, identity theft protection, legal aid, and pet insurance.
Why Join Us?
If you enjoy building, improving, and solving problems in a fast-moving environment, you’ll likely thrive here. We’re looking for people who are adaptable, collaborative, and excited to grow alongside the business.
We’re building a high-performance sales organization and looking for driven individuals who want the opportunity to grow with a company that’s investing in its future. We provide qualified leads, strong operational support, and the opportunity for top performers to maximize their earning potential.

About Peerless Fence

Construction · 51-200 employees · headquartered in West Chicago, Illinois · founded 1961