Outside Sales Person

About the role

Establishes initial contact with prospective customers and takes responsibility for identifying and developing new business opportunities. Develops and maintains customer contacts, solicits opportunities for additional company involvement, and provides follow-up contacts to ensure customer satisfaction and offer technical and product capability advice. Routinely solicits new business opportunities to expand company involvement at customer locations.

This is a safety-sensitive position; the ability to work in a constant state of awareness and in a safe manner is imperative. Candidates offered employment must undergo a pre-employment drug test screening for amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamines, opiates, oxycodone, and phencyclidines, following cutoff levels set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Requirements

• Industry and territory knowledge required for maximum potential
• Ability to manage well-established existing customer relationships and prospect for future opportunities in served trading areas
• College courses in sales, marketing, or business administration preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivated and self-starter
• Personable, extroverted personality
• Well organized

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to access customer business locations
• Must be able to operate an automobile