Sales Representative - Grand Junction

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites, and other sources.
• Prepares regular planning and goals, as assigned by Supervisor. Including but not limited to reports of business transactions and maintaining a customer management profile.
• Maintains existing accounts and provides customer service in accordance with the Company's customer service philosophy and standards.
• Trips throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, or talks with customers at place of business or by phone.
• Sustains the minimum number of sales calls as determined by Management.
• Displays product, using various Point of Sale items and emphasizes salable features.
• Quotes prices correctly with reference to company pricing guidelines and prepares sales orders.
• Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of delivery schedules.
• Collaborates with Administrative and Operations teammates to assure the best service is provided to customers.
• Coincides with customer training and product promotions.
• Develops and maintains relationships with purchasing contacts.
• Investigates and resolves customer issues around deliveries, billing and all other aspects of customer service.
• Attends regularly scheduled sales meetings, seminars, trade shows and special events to represent the Company and its brands.

Education and/or Experience

• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of SAP Business software, Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software; Microsoft Word Processing software; Explorer Internet software; Microsoft Outlook and PowerPoint.

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