Outside Sales Representative

About the role

Join Ryerson as an Outside Sales Representative, where you will play a crucial role in our sales operations. In this position, you will collaborate closely with Inside Sales and Regional Sales teams to develop precise and strategic quotes and contract proposals. Your efforts will be instrumental in addressing customer needs while ensuring profitable sales outcomes for Ryerson.

Responsibilities

• Quickly build strong relationships with contacts at all levels across various functions within customer organizations, especially with purchasing decision-makers.
• Develop customer trust and confidence in Ryerson and its representatives.
• Keep customers informed about industry and economic trends and Ryerson’s ability to assist customers in adapting to change.
• Understand and stay up-to-date on the competitive environment and provide market intelligence to sales management to help shape service center sales strategies, price levels, and working capital decisions.
• Increase revenue from assigned customers by expanding product lines or items sold and converting general line sales to fabrication sales.
• Involve service center management, regional management, Global Accounts, or other corporate management, and Ryerson supplier representatives in establishing and maintaining relationships at all levels of the customer organization.
• Perform all other duties as assigned or when duties, responsibilities, and activities change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• High School diploma required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in metals or similar manufacturing/industrial sales preferred.
• Prior experience working directly with inside sales team members is a plus.
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Possess creative and complex thinking skills to best resolve customers' wants and needs.
• Able to travel and work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment.