Outside Distributor/Contractor Sales
On-site · Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Job Summary
Outside Distributor/Contractor Sales role focused on developing and maintaining sales relationships with Contractors, Distributors, and Designers while collaborating with internal teams to facilitate order follow-through. Responsibilities include calling on Electrical and General Contractors, Interior Architects and Designers, meeting/exceeding sales goals with 3-5 new sales calls daily, maintaining profitability, quickly assessing customer lighting needs, and partnering with Management and Manufacturing to become an expert on lighting products and related offerings. The role requires strong interpersonal skills, the ability to service orders and produce submittals, and comfort with project management tasks; proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and internet search engines is expected, along with a team-oriented mindset to support colleagues and customers.
Required Qualifications
- Possess 3 plus years' experience in outside lighting sales
- Be able to perform all duties to close and service orders
- Possess experience in project quotations and producing submittals
- Must be able to multi-task
- Must be computer literate and proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and utilize internet search engines
Desired Qualifications
- 3+ years' experience in outside lighting sales
- experience in project quotations and producing submittals
- proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and internet search engines
- ability to multi-task
- strong social skills and customer-service orientation
- team-oriented and collaborative with management and manufacturing partners
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