Outside Sales Representative

Overview

Candidates with a well-rounded background in sales and new business development with the confidence to close deals should apply. The candidate must have a proven success record selling face to face. This sales professional must work well in a team environment coordinating internal efforts.

Responsibilities

Job Description:

• Experience in the automotive industry highly desired
• Develop a sales plan for identifying, pursuing and closing opportunities in different market segments including manufacturing, automotive, appliance, agriculture and aerospace.
• Develop key customer relationships. Work with others in the development of marketing plans to support target markets.
• Aggressively pursue NEW BUSINESS opportunities. Must be a hunter and closer!
• Develop close relationships with new and existing clients.

 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.
• Must have a working knowledge of basic Metallurgy.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in outside sales.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office .
• Ability to travel within and beyond assigned territory.
• Goal-oriented sales professional who will develop a plan and then work the plan.
• Enthusiastic, knowledge-hungry self-starter, eager to meet challenges and quickly assimilate knowledge of customers, as well as products and services.
• Results-driven achiever with strong organizational skills and the self-motivation to increase market share.  
• Solid communicator with exceptional ability to deliver accurate information, informative sales presentations.
• Customer-focused closer with unsurpassed interpersonal and teamwork skills, along with ability to address customers.