Step 1
Decide if Wholesale Building Materials is the right industry to target
The Wholesale Building Materials industry
The Wholesale Building Materials industry consists of businesses that distribute construction materials to builders, contractors, and retailers. This sector plays a vital role in the construction industry by connecting manufacturers of building materials with the professionals who use them.
What businesses are included
For instance, a company that purchases lumber, plywood, roofing materials, or insulation in bulk from manufacturers and sells them to construction companies or lumber yards would be part of this industry. Surprisingly, this category also includes wholesalers of prefabricated buildings and manufactured homes, even though these are complex products.
When targeting the Wholesale Building Materials industry on LinkedIn, your search will automatically cover all related sub-industries. To maximize the relevance of your leads, you may want to exclude certain sub-industries that don’t align with your ideal customer profile.
Sub-industries included in Wholesale Building Materials:
Which businesses are not included
It is essential to understand that businesses directly involved in construction, such as general contractors or home builders, are not part of this wholesale industry. Although they buy and use building materials, their primary role is providing construction services. Similarly, retail stores selling building materials directly to homeowners are not wholesalers but are part of the retail sector.
Industry size on LinkedIn
Step 2
Pick job titles to target
Focus your LinkedIn search on these key decision-maker roles within the Wholesale Building Materials industry to find high-value leads. These roles are typically involved in B2B purchasing decisions and are most likely to respond to your outreach.
Influential roles in Wholesale Building Materials
Step 3
Run your Sales Navigator search
Setting your lead filters
Open LinkedIn Sales Navigator and select the ‘Leads’ tab. Use the filters on the left side to narrow down your search. Enter 'Wholesale Building Materials' in the ‘Industry’ filter, and add the job titles you want to target in the ‘Current job title’ field.
How many leads can I export?
You can export up to 2,500 leads per day from Sales Navigator. If your search results is higher than this limit, consider narrowing your filters or breaking your search results into multiple saved lead lists that can be exported over several days.
Do I have to use LinkedIn Sales Navigator?
Yes, to effectively target specific industries like Wholesale Building Materials, you'll need LinkedIn Sales Navigator. It provides the advanced filtering options you need to find the right leads and it has much higher export limits than the regular version of LinkedIn.
What does Sales Nav cost?
Sales Navigator offers a 30-day free trial, after which it costs around $90 per month.
Considering the quantity and quality of the targeted B2B leads you can export from Sales Nav, we think this is a bargain - certainly cheaper than almost any other way of generating leads.
Step 4
Export your leads
Install the Exportli Chrome Extension
To start exporting your leads, first install the Exportli Chrome extension.
Exportli works seamlessly with Sales Navigator and does two main things:
It allows you to export lead lists into a CSV
It uses 20+ email enrichment providers to find and verify business email addresses for your leads.
When you sign up, you’ll receive 50 free credits to get you started.
Run your lead export
With Exportli installed, you’re ready to run your export. The extension guides you through the process of exporting your selected leads into a CSV file.
Step 5
Import to your CRM or email tool
With your leads exported to a CSV file, you can now import them into your CRM or email outreach tools.
Most tools will let you import CSVs including:
Start exporting Wholesale Building Materials leads today
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