Field Marketing Manager

A successful candidate will manage an assigned territory in primarily including Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas and work in their home office. This will include representing West Fraser wood products within the new home, multi-family, commercial construction and industrial markets. They will be both technical resource and product experts in their territory along with growing relationships with our key customers and developing a marketing plan for the assigned territory. This role reports to the Sr. Field Marketing Manager. 

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Establishing, managing, and maintaining customer relationships by ensuring excellent service and follow-up and by learning and supporting the customers’ business
• Designing and implementing regional marketing programs with key pro-dealers, retail accounts and builders which support corporate sales and marketing objectives
• Promoting new and existing products to contractor yards and builders
• Serving as a subject matter expert regarding products or programs in the marketplace
• Resolving customer product issues
• Building a strong professional network by attending regional trade shows and home builder association meetings
• Working closely with inside sales staff and sales management to ensure sales and marketing objectives are achieved
• This position has about 60% travel.  When not traveling this position is based from your home office.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent experience in a marketing / sales role within the wood products industry.
• Five (5) to ten (10) + years of experience in a role related to the home construction or building industry
• Knowledge of construction and building materials
• Solid planning, organizational and time management skills
• A strong ability to analyze and report in a professional manner on product usage, trends, and competitive threats within their respective geographies
• Knowledge and experience at the builder level; knowledge of building codes and applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including presentation skills
• Strong technical aptitude and people skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

What will make you stand out

• Engineering, Architectural, Building Science accreditation
• Knowledge of structural wood products
• Proficiency in reading construction documents

With our highly competitive compensation package and outstanding benefits, you will get:

• Benefits Starting Day 1
• On-the-job training 
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx Insurance
• 401k with company match
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays

If you are ready to build your career in a company that thrives on growth, a safe work environment, rewarding work, challenge, and opportunity, come build your career with us and APPLY at West Fraser: www.westfraser.com

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please apply through our online application process as resumes will not be accepted at the site. No phone inquiries, please.

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check, and a drug screen test.

Today, West Fraser is a diversified wood products company with more than 50 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, which promotes sustainable forest practices in its operations. The Company produces lumber, engineered wood products (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, and particleboard), pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and other residuals. West Fraser's products are used in home construction, repair and remodeling, industrial applications, papers, tissue, and box materials.

West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace