Field Sales Consultant

We believe in the power and joy of learning At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping learners around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

About the role

As the Sales Consultant in the K-12 market you are expected to travel throughout the Oklahoma territory to visit your current and prospective customers. Conducting in-person sales consultation with faculty, curriculum directors, and administrators. You will develop and implement plans to achieve goals. You should have a hunter mentality.

Responsibilities

• Engage in sales call activities to school districts to explore and present product solutions of both our textbook and digital products.
• Meet or exceed annual sales goals.
• Drive new business to develop growth within the territory.
• Provide accurate forecasting, and sales activity, using company sales tools.
• Participate, when appropriate, in network building opportunities within territory. Including, but not limited to, conferences, group presentations, and industry functions.
• Take an active role in the Oklahoma Publishers Association.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Proven record of consistent sales and goal achievement performance.
• Excellent verbal, written and electronic communication skills.
• Ability to build and implement sales solutions.
• Ability to establish, cultivate and maintain effective working relationship with customers, prospective customers, internal business partners, colleagues and management.
• Detailed territory management and organizational skills.
• Strong proficiency in the use of business technologies, including PCs, mobile phones w/email and multiple applications, CRM systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Salesforce knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to transport materials to customer locations is essential to this role, therefore should be able to lift 50 lbs unaided and move up to 100 lbs with