Outside Sales Representative - Facilities Supply
Ferguson · Grimes, IA · 3 wk ago
On-siteBusiness Development$75k–$100k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with assigned customers and vendors, collaborating with other branch associates to ensure flawless service from order to delivery and beyond.
- Grow “share of wallet” spend with active, new, and inactive customers by developing trust-based relationships.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities to expand the current customer base, devising and implementing sales strategies in collaboration with management.
- Perform product quotations and resolve customer issues with a focus on outstanding service.
- Analyze competition within the territory, developing and communicating sales strategies to management.
- Continuously improve sales skills and product knowledge to maintain a professional image and boost performance both in the field and internally.
- Document all sales activities in our internal CRM tool (Salesforce) and Map My Customer to evaluate the new business pipeline and measure sales closure results.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of industry-related outside field sales experience is preferred.
- Experience and success within the Hospitality and/or Multifamily market is preferred, including building relationships with General Managers, Property Managers, Facility/Maintenance Supervisors, Engineers, and other key decision-makers.
- Proven sales experience in a distribution and/or manufacturing environment is advantageous.
- Strong problem-solving, leadership, and active listening skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to multi-task, learn quickly, and retain information.
- Driven to meet objectives while possessing solid communication, time management, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams).