Sales Associate

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •high level of flexibility
• •coordinate sales activities and promotions with other employees and administrators of the company as well as customers and clients of the company with respect to their needs, concerns, and schedules
• •Travel to customers and potential customer's facilities providing them with information and support as required to secure and maintain business
• •Establish, maintain, and develop business, social and civic relationships with customers in the assigned territory to maximum profitability
• •Responsible for selling Wismettac products to all customers in the assigned territory
• •Grow business by anticipating customer needs, determining appropriate solutions to business problems, and providing an overall high level of customer service
• •Understand and execute the sales plan and price adjustments based on management's instructions
• •Communicate plans to customers and effectively manage resources to support sales volume
• •Communicate new product and service opportunities, information, or feedback gathering through field activity to appropriate company staff
• •Cooperate with the accounting department to assure the collection of accounts receivable due
• •Assist in establishing sales objectives for the territory in cooperation with (Deputy) Area Team Managers or (Assistant) Sales Managers
• •Cooperate with assigned office and logistic staff to achieve territory sales goals
• •Provide timely reporting of activities in the field to assist in business and product planning
• •Submits sales activity reports and other reports as needed
• •Attend quarterly inventory count
• •Knowledge of Microsoft applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• •Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with the sales staff, management, and clients
• •Strong communication and conversation skills
• •Ability to be cooperative and able to work as part of a team
• •Ability to verify, draft, and update database quickly and accurately
• •Ability to travel to customer's location
• •Ability to learn Oracle ERP software
• •Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under various time constraints
• •Ability to perform his or her job responsibilities as the workload fluctuates; multitask and keep projects progressing simultaneously
• •Ability to be outgoing, courteous, genuine, and approachable
• •Ability to be self-confident and mature, with a positive attitude and approach to work
• •May be away from home for several days or weeks at a time
• •work more than 40 hours per week
• •Sales employees often are on their feet for long periods
• •may carry heavy sample products (up to 50 pounds)
• •Physical stamina
• •Pre-employment Drug testing
• •Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer
• •Principals only