Sales Associate

Objectives

Under general supervision, the Sales Associate is the principal selling agent for the company and is responsible to achieve the short and long-range sales objectives. Objectives will be achieved by maintaining existing customers in their assigned area.

Responsibilities

• Maintain existing customers in their assigned area.
• Cook up and coordinate sales activities and promotions with other employees and administrators of the company as well as customers and clients of the company with respect to their needs, concerns, and schedules.
• Travel to customers and potential customer’s facilities providing them with information and support as required to secure and maintain business.
• Establish, maintain, and develop business, social and civic relationships with customers in the assigned territory to maximum profitability.
• Sell Wismettac products to all customers in the assigned territory.
• Grow business by anticipating customer needs, determining appropriate solutions to business problems, and providing an overall high level of customer service.
• Understand and execute the sales plan and price adjustments based on management’s instructions.
• Communicate plans to customers and effectively manage resources to support sales volume.
• Communicate new product and service opportunities, information, or feedback gathering through field activity to appropriate company staff.
• Cooperate with the accounting department to assure the collection of accounts receivable due.
• Aid in establishing sales objectives for the territory in cooperation with (Deputy) Area Team Managers or (Assistant) Sales Managers.
• Cooperate with assigned office and logistic staff to achieve territory sales goals.
• Provide timely reporting of activities in the field to assist in business and product planning.
• Submit sales activity reports and other reports as needed.
• Attend quarterly inventory count.

Requirements

Knowledge of Microsoft applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with the sales staff, management, and clients

Strong communication and conversation skills

Ability to be cooperative and able to work as part of a team

Ability to verify, draft, and update database quickly and accurately

Ability to travel to customer’s location

Ability to learn Oracle ERP software

Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under various time constraints

Ability to perform his or her job responsibilities as the workload fluctuates; multitask and keep projects progressing simultaneously

Ability to be outgoing, courteous, genuine, and approachable

Ability to be self-confident and mature, with a positive attitude and approach to work

Qualifications

Working Conditions: Sales employees have large territories and travel considerably. Because a sales area may cover several areas. May be away from home for several days or weeks at a time. Others work near their home base and travel mostly by car. Because of the nature of the work and the amount of travel, the incumbent will work more than 40 hours per week. Sales employees often are on their feet for long periods and may carry heavy sample products (up to 50 pounds), necessitating some physical stamina. Dealing with different types of people can be stimulating but demanding. Sales employees often face competition from other companies. Companies usually set goals or quotas that associates are expected to meet. Sales employees are also under the added pressure to maintain and expand their clientele.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life & accident insurance
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• 19 days of paid time off
• Wellness program and EAP assistance
• and much more!
• Most benefits require employee contribution

Pay

Competitive benefits package including:

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life & accident insurance
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• 19 days of paid time off
• Wellness program and EAP assistance
• and much more!
• Most benefits require employee contribution

Schedule

Work more than 40 hours per week