Salesperson
McCollister's · Menands, NY · 3 mo ago
On-siteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
Sales Development
- Identify, evaluate and develop quality sales prospects.
- Set sales strategy development objectives to initiate new service relationships with prospects.
- Plan and execute productive sales calls to achieve sales strategy objectives.
- Conduct thorough needs analysis activities to identify and analyze selling opportunities for both prospective and existing customers.
- Gather and submit accurate information to be used in the development of proposals.
- Create and present effective proposal presentations.
- Gather and report information on competitor practices and market changes to facilitate development of company market plans.
- Renew prior service relationships- where improvements or changes in service/pricing, or personnel warrant resoliciting.
- Sell new service capacities to existing customers and prospects.
Servicing Customers
- Assume overall accountability for the maintenance of assigned accounts.
- Respond to, and resolve service complaints promptly.
- Maintain optimum communications with assigned accounts.
- Become involved, as necessary, with the operating functions of customer service to service assigned accounts.
- Provide customers with current information on service/pricing features and relate benefits to those customers.
- Counsel customers on improvements that can be made involving administrative or operational practices.
Sales Administration
- Promptly complete and submit all required paperwork.
- Schedule and route calls for efficient use of time.
- Maintain complete and accurate customer records.
- Control sales expenses.
- Handle correspondence with customers and McCollister’s promptly.
- Maintain sales literature and sales tools in appropriate quantities.
- Meet or exceed individual sales goal.
Personal Development
- Keep abreast of industry trends and changes.
- Develop contacts through involvement, and participation in professional organizations, service clubs, and community activities.
- Participate in company and industry training programs to refine product knowledge and selling skills.
- Provide timely reports of current activity and weekly commitments, appointments.
- Attend bimonthly sales and training meetings.
- Internal and external growth training to personal development goals.
Education and Experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business or Marketing, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2 or more years’ sales experience concentrated on commercial services.
- Experience in transportation national account sales.
- Advanced selling skills.
- Innovative and adaptable.
- Pervasive product knowledge.
- Highly organized and effective time management skills.
- Excellent people skills.
- Dynamic and self-motivated.
- Results oriented.
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and Google G Suite.
- Familiarity with database software for client and time management.
Key Competencies
- Maintain a professional image and demeanor at all times.
- Team oriented and personally committed to continuous improvement.
- Adaptability.
- Enthusiasm for job responsibilities and work for the best interest of the company.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Very organized / Methodical.
- Excellent telephone communication skills.
- Works well with others under pressure to solve problems.
- Demonstrated ability to interface effectively and positively with all members of the organization.
- Computer literacy and typing skills for basic Microsoft Office and Google G Suite applications.
- Must be able to travel occasionally, usually day trips to visit with clients.