SALES REPRESENTATIVE - SAALFELD
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Position Description
Job Description Summary
Full line sales representative with the requirement to profitably maintain and grow Saalfeld sales by developing and executing Key Account Plans with assigned (high transactional to consultative mix) accounts. Provides insights for development of Customer Value Propositions. Provides timely feedback on market customer and competitive activity influencing the market. Responsible for developing/attaining annual business revenue budgets. Develops the annual Account Plans including recommended action on opportunities agreed to in the Business Review and review with manager for input and approval. Analyzes business conditions identifies opportunities and recommends solutions. Maintains knowledge of priority customers; operational practices customer base supply channels service expectations and financial requirements. Accounts are primarily transactional in nature with low complexity.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and close new business from new customers within their territory, ultimately growing a territory into a profit generator for the organization
- Services existing customers while growing portfolio via service and penetration strategies
- Plans how to establish and maintain major account relationships and meet personal sales targets within the full line of products or combination of products
- Develops business plan for each account
- Coordinates use of other company resources (e.g. technical, advertising) to provide value added services to accounts
- Develops strong client relationships over time that provide significant input to planning company product, price, and service strategies
- Supports supervisor and other sales professionals in developing new market opportunities in the designated territory or market
- Solicits new business opportunities within territory. Prepares quotes, estimates, and maintains pricing files in P2P
- Provides analysis and information on sales forecast and budget preparation
Required Skills
- Ability and track record of developing and executing a sales plan to reach target accounts
- Innovative problem solver; recognizing customer needs, providing alternatives and selling and implementing alternative solutions
- Strong presentation skills
- Ability to effectively manage a sales territory and the selling process
- Ability and willingness to prospect for new distribution business
Required Experience
- 3-5 years of outside B2B sales experience in the Facility Solutions industry/sector
- BS/BA degree in Business Administration or other discipline preferred, or equivalent experience
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