Outside Sales Representative

About the role

We are looking for an Outside Sales Representative to join our Rexel team in Round Rock, TX!

Responsibilities

• Responsible for selling, marketing, promoting, and demonstrating products. Effectively communicate the features and benefits of our product offering
• Increase business by generating sales to new customers and by selling additional products to existing customers
• Collaborate with leadership, team members, and suppliers in planning, tracking, and implementing sales strategies and developing new markets
• Aid customers with product selection and application utilizing knowledge, internal specialists, as well as supplier representatives
• Establish and maintain customer relationships
• Learn and evaluate customer operations to aid in identifying customer objectives, requirements, and preferences in order to present a unique solution to each customer tailored to their business objectives and needs
• Collaborate with customers and team members for product quotations and provide on-going communication throughout the customer's purchasing lifecycle
• Work with management, credit, and customers to resolve payment issues promptly
• Gather and report to management information regarding the company, competitors, pricing, products, and current and future market trends
• Actively participate in professional development to improve professional selling skills and maintain technical capabilities. Participate in company training/development, special promotions, sales meetings, supplier seminars, and training schools to enhance and maintain personal and product knowledge
• Maintain accurate and timely records including sales call schedules and expense reports
• Cook up and coordinate sales calls with vendors to introduce and demonstrate products, identify customer needs, and promote product and service solutions
• Utilize and champion digital tools, customer solutions and services to gain a competitive advantage

Requirements

• 3+ years of sales or electrical industry experience
• Valid Driver’s License
• High School or GED - Required

Qualifications

• Ability to exhibit a positive, friendly, and helpful attitude with customers and to be sensitive to their needs
• Customer oriented and motivated with excellent communication, presentation, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Excellent negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to drive decisions with influence
• Product and application knowledge essential
• Highly self-motivated
• Familiar with Microsoft Office as well as relevant ERP systems and Customer Relation Management Tools (CRM)

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401K with Employer Match
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid company holidays plus flexible personal days per year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• HSA Accounts
• Commuter Transit Benefits
• Additional Optional Insurance such as Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Home and Auto Insurance to name a few.
• Employee Discount Programs
• Professional Training & Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities â We like to promote from within