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INDUSTRIAL/DEALER WOODPRODUCTS SALES

Universal Forest Products is seeking an experienced industrial and/or dealer salesperson for the company's Thornton, Ca., facility. We need a highly motivated self-starter willing to land new business in a fast-paced. competitive environment. Salary and benefits commensurate with knowledge, experience and ability. Please email your resume to Max Jones at mjones@ufpi.com. All replies will be kept strictly confidential. Universal is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Rates: 20 words for $25. additional words $l each. Phone number counts as one word, address as six. Headline or centered copy, $8 per line. Private box or special border, $8 each. Column inch rate: $50 camera-ready, $60 if we set the type. Send ad copy to Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., Ste. 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660, Fax 949-852-0231, dkoenig@building-products.com, or call (949) 852- I 990. Make checks payable to Cutler Publishing. Deadline forcopy: l8th ofthe previous month.

Fremont Group Of Companies

(Railway Express - S&C Truck LinesFremont Forest - ELP Transportation) has immediate openings. All positions. Call Dennis Parker. (95 I ) 685-8838.

Inventory Control Specialist

Boise Building Materials Distribution, a division of Boise, is a leading national inventorycarrying wholesale distributor of building materials and one of a small number of distributors with a national presence, operating 28 wholesale building materials facilities and having annual sales of $2.8 billion in 20O4- We distribute a broad line of building materials, including engineered wood products, oriented strand board, plywood, lumber, siding, and general-line items such as framing accessories. composite decking, roofing, and insulation, most of which we purchase from third parties. Our broad product line provides our customers with a one-stop resource fbr their needs and lower per-unit freight costs and we also have expertise in special-order sourcing and merchandising support, and our nationwide supplier relationships allow us to offer excellent customer service on top brands in the building materials industry.

Opportunities exist at many branch locations for the following Engineered Wood Positions: Product Managers

Outside Sales Technical Consultants

Drafters

Customer Service Specialists College, vocational, or specialized training/ certification or equivalent experience. Some positions will require degree in related field, or expert knowledge of CAD system, blueprint reading, and drafting. Knowledge of the building materials industry; experienced in the use and application of engineered wood products is preferred.

All candidates will be required to pass a preemployment drug screening (hair test) and a background check. Compensation package includes competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits program. Interested candidates may call Kelli Campbell at (208) 384-4816 or email kellicampbell@boisebuilding.com for more information on the listed positions and to complete a Job Interest Form.

Equal Opportunity Employer MlF/DlV

Universal Forest Products is seeking an inventory control specialist for their Riverside, Ca., facility. Successful candidate will act as liaison between plant and purchasing office located in Windsor, Co. Administer inventory control policies and procedures. Maintain inventory forecasting to ensure proper stocking levels of products. Duties include coordinating with purchasing, local plant, and sales staff to ensure balanced inventory. Building and maintaining of spreadsheets and other reporting systems to analyze and expedite the flow of inventory. Creating other reports as required. High computer literacy a must. If you are interested in joining what Forhes magazine calls "One of America's best managed companies," please email your resume to Tim Gaffney at tgaffney@ ufpi.com or Fax to 951-826-3013. All replies will be kept strictly confidential. EOE

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IJse this low-cost opportunity to deliver New Year's greetings to customers, friends and suppliers, while helping Habitat for Humanity rebuild the lives of victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, piece by piece, house by house. Your business card will appear in a Special Section in our January issue, highlighting your message at an extralanu price. Cards will be reduced slightly, to 2-3/8" x l-3l8".

The price is $1OO per magazine-with g25 donated to Habitat that you can deduct from your taxes and us matching your gift with another $25 donation-Jor a total donation oJ $5O to HabitatJor Humanity. Habitat is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian organization that builds simple, decent, affordable homes for low-income families. Houses are built by volunteers and the flamilies themselves, and sold at no profit, with no trade and helping the less fortunate. ft's this ectsg: Just send your business card and a check for $lOO per card per magazine (d appearing injust one magaztne, please specify if,gour cardis to appear inThe Merchant Magazine or its eastern counterpart, Butlding Products Digest) before Dec. 16 to Cufler Publishing, 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660.