Outside Sales Associate

** Outside Sales Associate**

**Job Category****:** Business Development **Requisition Number****:** OUTSI01220 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:**

* Builds and maintains a network of sources from which to identify new sales leads.

* Demonstrates the functions and utility of products or services to customers based on their needs.

* Maintains communication with existing and previous customers, alerting them of new products, services, and enhancements that may be of interest.

* Maintains detailed reports of sales activities including calls, orders, sales, lost business, and any customer or vendor relationship problems.

* Support Branch Manager and assist on sales; including but not limited to, product, pricing, and quoting

* Ability to explain, learn, and recommend electrical products based on customer requirements and expectations

* Ability to multi-task which might include filling orders, unloading trucks, and responding to inquiries from customers at the counter

* Build sales base with new and existing customers

* Prepare customer orders from counter sales working with computer software systems

* Providing product information, price quote, and follow-up for customer inquiries

* Promote additional items with value-added approach to up-selling new products

* Accurately process customer transactions such as orders, quotes, or returns

* Ability to promote special promotions and/or programs

* Attend product trainings both online and in person when applicable

* Attend required meetings both face-to-face and online

* Ability to follow-up on deliveries from vendors related to shipment dates and expected date of delivery ensuring 100% customer satisfaction

* Answer telephones while maintaining call logs to discuss sales activity with Branch Manager

* Fill requests for catalogs, information, or samples

* Handle all customer inquiries in a prompt and professional manner

* Understanding of best practices to ensure 100% quality work process

* Continually seeking out opportunities to improve the work process

* Prioritize work in order of importance

* Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices

**Required Knowledge & Skills:**

* 2+ years of sales experience (inside, outside, or counter) as well as the ability to explain, learn, and recommend electrical products to customers

* Must have strong work ethic; Professional attitude; Reliable

* Excellent communication skills to all levels of internal and external customers

* Must be well organized and a self-starter

* Ability to make decisions and be independent

* Attention to detail as well as accuracy

* Quick learner great at building relationships

* Utilizing computer requires ability to type 35-50 wpm

* Possess strong organizational and time management skills

* Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

* Ability to interact with employees and vendors in a professional manner

* Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness

**Basic Qualification & Requirements:**

* Associate Degree or Post-Secondary Course in Electrical

* 5+ Equivalent years of experience may replace Associate Degree

* 3+ years contractor background may replace Associate Degree

**Preferred Qualifications & Requirements:**

* Minimum 3 years in similar position preferred

* Minimum 2 year in progressive position (3 years preferred)

* Post-Secondary Courses in Electrical preferred

* Excellent computer skills and ability to use Microsoft office is required

***Benefit Opportunities*****

We offer a great place to work, and a competitive salary based on level of experience. We also offer an opportunity to work with tenured team members and an excellent benefit package that includes the following and more.

* Cafeteria Plan

* Vision

* Healthcare [Medical/Dental/Prescription]?

* Profit Sharing

* Life and Disability Insurances

* 401K with Matching

* Paid Personal Time Off & Holidays

* Flexible Spending Accounts

* Reimbursement Tuition Program

* Health Savings Accounts [HSA]

* Career Development

* Professional Training

**Please email** **hr@stateelectric.com** **with any questions regarding this opportunity.**

**State Electric Supply Company is a committed Equal Opportunity Employer**

**Customer Focused, Quality Driven!**

**EOE M/F/D/V**

**Skills**

**Education**

**Experience**

**Required**

5+ Equivalent years of experience may replace Associate Degree

3+ years contractor background may replace Associate Degree

**Preferred**

Excellent computer skills and ability to use Microsoft office is required

Post-Secondary Courses in Electrical preferred

Minimum 3 years in similar position preferred

Minimum 2 year in progressive position (3 years preferred)

**2 years:** 2+ years of sales experience (inside, outside, or counter) as well as the ability to explain, learn, and recommend electrical products to customers

Must have strong work ethic; Professional attitude; Reliable

Excellent communication skills to all levels of internal and external customers

Ability to make decisions and be independent

Attention to detail as well as accuracy

Quick learner great at building relationships

Utilizing computer requires ability to type 35-50 wpm

Possess strong organizational and time management skills

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Ability to interact with employees and vendors in a professional manner

Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness