Outside Sales Representative
On-siteHarahan, Louisiana, United States
Job Summary
Manage the Southeast Louisiana municipal accounts to achieve long-term success by generating new sales with existing and new accounts. Present technical equipment proposals and quotations for bid projects and customer inquiries, while developing positive relationships with customers. Manage pump and equipment order processes from initial inquiry to startup, and assist in resolving conflicts to provide timely solutions. Report account status and potential projects to management, tracking sales against projections. This role serves as the intermediary between municipal customers, engineering firms, contractors, and vendors, communicating customer needs to the management team.
Required Qualifications
- Technical Sales experience of 5 years
- Proven Sales/Marketing/Applications experience
- Understanding sales performance metrics
- Knowledge of centrifugal pumps
- Knowledge of electrical controls/VFD's and their application
- Ability to respond with a strong sense of urgency and care, to customer requests, inquiries, and problems
- Communication and negotiation skills
- Project management
- Strong skills using desktop applications (spreadsheets, word processing, etc.)
- Accountable, self-motivated, and proactive
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong technical, mechanical, and electrical aptitude
- Business and growth oriented
- Some experience in technical product sales or business
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