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SALES REPRESENTATIVE - OUTSIDE SALES
Estimated Pay | $62 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
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Job Description
SALES REPRESENTATIVE (Outside Sales)
Salary plus commission potential exceeds $100K in first year of employment.
We are a well-established manufacturer with over 68 years of providing quality products to our clients. Phillips Manufacturing is the one-stop shop for drywall finishing accessories, lath, stucco accessories, metal channels, interior framing, and fire-rated assemblies with facilities around the country.
Position Summary: Responsible for introducing, developing, maintaining, and managing a comprehensive marketing presence for our full product line in Mid-Atlantic and Carolina territories.
Essential Functions:
- Develop and maintain regional market knowledge of pricing, AEC (with architects, engineers, and contractors) and distributor preferences for assigned industry and product lines.
- Travel throughout the assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders.
- Drive a vehicle obeying traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
- Initiate and prospect distributor sales opportunities.
- Initiate, prospect and develop influence with AEC's.
- Market ongoing accounts and develop all possible business opportunities with designated region. This will be accomplished via phone calls, in person calls, open houses, product knowledge and reasonable entertainment expenditures.
- Develop marketing campaigns to accommodate goals of the company, seek input from, and work with, Regional Sales Manager and client inside sales and marketing personnel.
- Provide on-going communications to Regional Sales Manager regarding agendas/feedback for regional strategic plans. Establish appropriate communication timeframes with Regional Sales Manager (i.e. daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly) regarding how often and the type of communication that will be provided.
- Attend meetings and strategy sessions to remain informed of external and internal opportunities or threats to products and sales.
- May represent the company or client at trade association meetings and exhibits to promote client product, if necessary.
- May perform other duties that are not fundamental to the overall purpose and strategic impact of the job.
Job Specifications: KSA's (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle and possess a valid state issued driver's license.
- Knowledge of sales principles and practices.
- Good organizational/time management skills.
- Good analytical/mathematical skills.
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems.
- Ability to interact with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to maintain courteous, professional, and effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the company.
- Ability to prepare reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from client managers, salespersons, and customers.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to operate a computer, telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator and other office equipment.
- Ability to adhere to all organizational policies and procedures.
- Ability to meet attendance standards and work long hours when necessary.
Experience: 3+ yrs proven experience in high volume sales, preferably in an outside sales capacity. Drywall distribution/GSD Sales experience. Contractor/Job Site experience, preferred.
Education: BSBA degree in Business or Marketing or equivalent work experience required.
Work Conditions: The work is typically performed in an office environment, mostly off site. Up to 80% travel required. Travel by automobile and or plane within specific region or regions.
Full-Time Employee Benefits include:
-Competitive Pay
-Referral Bonus
-Anniversary Rewards
-Tuition Assistance
-Medical, Dental, Vision
-401(k) with Company Match
-Paid Holidays and PTO
-Long Term/Short Term Disability
-Life/AD&D Coverage
-Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug testing, background, and physical capacity screenings.
Equal Opportunity Employment