Work independently as an Outside Salesperson responsible for sales, service, and promotion of all product lines in compliance with company pricing guidelines to achieve maximum gross margin.
Develop existing accounts while generating new accounts.
Maintain ongoing communication with customers and suppliers to provide technical support, product information, and pricing updates.
Negotiate with customers and suppliers to establish quotes and orders that ensure competitive price and highest profitability.
Develop accounts by informing customers of all value-added services.
Provide customers with information on products, pricing, and availability.
Handle customer complaints promptly and effectively.
Pro-actively seek solutions to better serve customers.
Maintain customers in CRM.
Participate in training sessions and meetings as required.
Assist in training new employees as required.
Be responsible for quality in all facets of customer relations.
Requirements
3-5 years of sales experience to industrial customers including some or all of the following industries: oil & gas, chemical & refining, power generation, and wastewater.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other related technical field, or equivalent experience in instrumentation and control products.
3+ years of experience in sales and marketing of instrumentation, process equipment, filtration and mechanical equipment?
3+ years of experience in strategic account management and development
Experience managing sales efforts across multiple sites.
Proven track record of landing new accounts and markets in a direct role.
Ability to build executive level interfaces.
Technical proposal development experience
Consultative selling skills.
Excellent communication, organizational and time-management skills.
Strong written communication and presentation skills.
Positive attitude, self-motivated, confident and tenacious.
Primarily sitting at computer, in the vehicle or in meetings
Occasional lifting of demo items or equipment up to 50 pounds
Primarily indoors with occasional extreme temperatures
Some walking inside of plants and refineries
Heavy computer and phone usage daily
Must be able to drive a vehicle for extended travel times.