Outside Sales Representative - Polk County

Overview

Job Title: Outside Sales Reprsentative
Location: Polk County, Fl 
Reports to: Sales Manager

• Recession Resistant Industry
• Consistent work, with a work/life balance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan with employer match contribution
• Medical / Dental / Vision Plan options
• Life Insurance -Company Paid
• Short-term / Long-term Disability Insurance Company Paid

Responsibilities & Skills

• Maintain strong customer relationships and be proactive in understanding customer service
• Maintain a strong grasp of all competitors’ actions, prices and strategy.
• Develop action plans and establish objectives and goals to meet the divisional targets.
• Market Tracking for hard numbers and intelligence.
• Customer and project prospecting, and relationship development.
• Administration: Computer usage for email, quoting, spreadsheets, contracts etc.
• Negotiates with customers, using active listening to address their concerns thoroughly and understand what they want from a purchase.
• Quote prices to projects large or small, providing our customers with written confirmation.
• Assisting in the coordination of deliveries to all projects large and small.
• Work with customers to resolve problems either internal or external.
• Spending 50% of time in the field working with project managers, superintendents and placing finishers.
• Maintain a daily log of customer calls and upcoming projects.
• Promoting value added and specialty products.
• Operate within safety, environmental policies and best practices

Technical Knowledge:

• 3 to 6 years of commercial sales experience within building materials or associated industries.
• Experience with Salesforce.
• Strong sales, negotiation, and communication skills.