Commercial Sales Representative

The Armstrong Company; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Armstrong Company in Akron, Ohio is seeking a high-energy Commercial Sales Representative to identify and generate sales opportunities. This role requires engaging with potential clients and maintaining an organized sales pipeline.

The ideal candidate should have over a year of direct sales experience, exceptional communication skills, and a strong work ethic. Responsibilities include conducting discovery calls, managing KPIs, and providing feedback across departments.

This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and development.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of direct sales experience required.
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written.
• Extremely self-motivated with a diligent work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Identify preferred prospects through enterprise resources.
• Contact potential new customers to convert prospects.
• Conduct discovery calls to understand customer needs.

Skills

Direct sales experience

Exceptional communication skills

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Time management

Curiosity and willingness to learn

Job description

The Armstrong Company is seeking a high-energy and dynamic Commercial Sales Representative who will be responsible for identifying and generating sales opportunities. The right candidate will work well under pressure, think out-of-the-box, easily initiate relaxed but informative two-way phone conversations with prospects, and be highly self-motivated. The right candidate will also understand how to assess a company’s needs and specifically cater the outreach to each prospect.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify preferred prospects through enterprise resources and strategic sourcing methods.
• Contact potential new customers with the goal of converting prospects into clients.
• Conduct discovery calls with prospects to fully understand customer needs.
• Maintain relevant product and pricing knowledge to educate prospects on services & value propositions.
• Follow up on sales leads and develop, nurture, and maintain a robust sales pipeline.
• Retain and grow an existing client base.
• Maintain an organized and up-to-date system of management in Armstrong’s CRM.
• Deliver feedback to the other departments and leverage every resource available.
• Consistently review your role’s KPIs, as defined by sales leadership, to ensure you exceed activity, territory coverage, discovery calls, qualified sales opportunities, and revenue metrics.
• Act in accordance with Armstrong DNA always.
• Any other duties as assigned by Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1+ years of direct sales experience required.
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, coupled with excellent listening skills and a positive and energetic phone presence.
• Extremely self-motivated with a diligent work ethic.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Natural curiosity and a desire/willingness to learn.
• Prior experience with CSM is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to sit for long periods; stand and walk frequently; and bend, stoop, and reach occasionally.

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