Summary
The Sales Associate is responsible for delivering best in class client service, achieving individual sales goals, building lasting client relationships through mastery of product knowledge.
To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have a proven track record in achieving sales goals in a fast paced environment and a demonstrated ability to lead and manage the sales process, including targeting potential customers, building relationships, developing proposals, and closing deals. Experience managing independent representatives and/or distributors is strongly preferred. We are looking for a professional with a solid reputation among customers, employers, and other contacts, for integrity and professionalism.
Responsibilities
- Plan and organize daily work schedule to call on retailers, distributors, catalogers, e-tailers and other customers relative to our business
- Grows existing customers by obtaining new/larger orders and scheduling promotions to increase sales through their online and offline stores
- Being involved in all sales functions, including inquiries, quotations, order entry, scheduling
- Follow up and closing of deals
- Meet all goals and sales quotas
- Maintaining sales call reports and updating database regarding customer calls, quotations, and opportunities
- Utilize leads, market research and business contacts to seek out new customer opportunities in assigned market(s)
- Identify, promote and engage in appropriate training opportunities relative to business and product knowledge and enhancements
- Attends trade shows, buying group events and other related functions to increase market and customer development
- Stay current on all products and services offered by company
- Maintain updated knowledge of product lines and pricing
Requirements
- Strong self-initiative and a proven ability to achieve sales goals with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to consistently close sales and generate revenues.
- Proven success in a similar position
- Strong phone presence and experience in outbound calling
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Strong listening and presentation skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Computer proficiency
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
- Solution selling
- Ability to develop/manage strong customer relationships via the telephone and in person is critical