Outside Sales Representative
The Pittsburgh Paints Company · Chicago, IL · Today
On-siteSalesFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure outstanding customer service is provided to existing customer accounts.
- Develop account planning strategies, sales opportunities, and understand existing business and the segments they serve.
- Use Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool to manage accounts, maintain call logs and contact info, run reports.
- Collaborate with store leadership and associates to ensure customers' needs are met.
- Executes the complete sales cycle, from self-generating leads and opportunity cultivation through overcoming objections and closing with ongoing attention paid to share expansion and account management.
- Partner with Field Sales Representatives to provide excellent customer service and drive sales growth.
- Show strong collaboration skills with multiple parties from inside and outside the company – the PSR must be able to build relationships, influence, manage conflicts and navigate through ambiguity or roadblocks in order to get things done.
Qualifications
- A high school diploma is required.
- Experience with B2B selling in a similar or adjacent industry (construction, commercial or industrial) is preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Sales with stellar customer service acuity.
- The ability to lift up to 65 pounds on a periodic basis.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Internet applications.
- Must possess a valid Driver's License and have maintained a motor vehicle record within acceptable limits as prescribed by PPC.
- Periodic evening hours required for trade organization meetings and customer events.
Benefits
- Participates in a Fixed and Variable Rate (FAVR) program.
- You drive your own car and receive tax-free reimbursements that cover both fixed costs (like insurance) and variable costs (like gas).