Sales Representative

About the role

To plan and carry out all sales activities on assigned accounts or areas. Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction and managing quality of product and service delivery. Develop relationships with all Fire and EMT decision-makers in designated territory. Dinges Fire team members pride themselves on building a 'Help First' relationship with departments in an effort to make their jobs easier, safer and more comfortable.

Responsibilities

• prepare sales action plans and strategies
• schedule sales activity
• make sales calls to new and existing customers
• develop and make presentations of company products and services to current and potential clients
• negotiate with clients
• develop sales proposals
• respond to sales inquiries and concerns by phone, electronically or in person
• ensure customer service satisfaction and good client relationships
• follow up on sales activity
• monitor and report on sales activities and follow up for management
• participate in sales events and training

Requirements

• knowledge of fire service equipment and tools
• knowledge of basic computer applications
• knowledge of customer service principles
• knowledge of basic business principles

Skills

• planning and strategizing
• adaptability
• verbal and written communication
• negotiation skills
• resilience and tenacity
• goal driven

Pay

Compensation is 1099 independent contractor; commission-based pay, earning approximately 40% of gross profit per sale, with unlimited potential.

Schedule

Opportunity to work full-time as a primary income source or part-time as a supplemental income.

Benefits

• Territory ownership: representatives own the sales in their territory, and the value of the business grows as sales increase.
• Flexibility to leverage firefighter experience (being a firefighter is highly recommended but not required).
• Minimal investment required for significant reward.