B2B Sales Consultant, Commercial (Regional Remote)

Staples Advantage Canada; New York (NY); Remote; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the B2B sector is looking for a dynamic individual to join their sales team in New York. In this high-velocity role, you will prospect and engage new small to medium business customers, utilizing effective selling techniques and digital tools. Your proven sales experience will drive success in this competitive environment, while benefiting from a flexible PTO policy and an inclusive company culture.

Benefits

Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule

Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs

Company Match 401(k)

Online and Retail Discounts

Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of successful sales experience or success as a Staples B2B Sales Associate.
• Experience in PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit effective appointment setting skills with decision makers.
• Ramp and onboard net new accounts to expand the customer base.
• Utilize prescribed selling tools to document customer engagement.

Skills

Sales Skills

Consultative Selling

Negotiation

Client Management

Business Development

Time Management

Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

CRM Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

Hunts within defined territory to prospect and win net new small to medium business customers. B2Bs are also responsible to ramp and onboard net new won accounts to further expanding our customer base. It is a high velocity sales position that leverages a prioritized call list to drive prospect engagement remotely by phone, video, face to face, and utilizing digital tools.

What you’ll be doing:

• Exhibit effective appointment setting skills and set the required number of appointments each week with the correct decision makers.
• Effective Selling Skills
• Utilizing professional selling skills
• Discover prospects incremental and programmatic needs
• Effectively communicates Staples value propositions, capabilities, products and assortments including all categories
• Capable of overcoming objections and closing the sale.
• Utilize prescribed selling tools to prioritize activities and drive efficiency, as well as to document customer engagement and information (ex: Priority List, Tenfold, SFDC).
• Internal Partnerships: Effectively work with customer support/set up teams and category specialists to progress deals forward to closed won
• Implements and ramps wins driving compliance to new account/program
• Expertise of prospect industry buying process’ and ability to support product selection and standardization
• Create sticky accounts which will continue to purchase from Staples
• Integrates feedback from prospects into their sales approach
• New customer assortment and pricing
• Internal Teaming: Individual will need to communicate and work closely with Category Specialists, and Support teams
• Customer Communications: Individual is responsible to communicate with prospects daily in person and face to face in a professional manner

What you bring to the table:

• Strong drive and a desire to win
• Strong aversion to complacency
• Proven ability to view rejection as a learning opportunity and double down on next best actions
• Experience and proven track record of business development
• Strong ability to develop and deliver presentations virtually and in person
• Consultative selling, solutions selling, insight selling, negotiation and advanced client management skills
• Ability to work with product category sales team members
• Strong business, financial, operations and technology acumen
• Ability to analyze business and industry trends to create tailored solutions for prospects based upon Staples value proposition
• Ability to function independently with minimal daily supervision
• Ability and motivation to find, develop, and close sales
• Demonstrated work ethic, self-disciplined
• Ability to succeed in a competitive selling or goal-oriented environment
• Ability to be coached and to incorporate feedback
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Strong organization and time management skills

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of successful sales experience or success as a Staples B2B Sales Associate
• 3+ years experience in PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Knowledge of Customer Relationship Management tool (CRM)
• Industry knowledge, a plus

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!