Fuel Sales Professional

Colonial Group; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group, Inc. is seeking a Fuel Sales Professional in Asheville, NC to maintain and expand dealer relationships and support brand programs and volume requirements. The role involves extensive travel, collaboration with sales support, and ensuring image standards across the dealer network.

The position emphasizes territory growth, understanding deal economics, pricing, and industry tech requirements, with a focus on delivering strong gross profit and program adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience in retail dealer sales.
• Willingness to travel extensively, including overnights.

Responsibilities

• Maintain dealer relationships through phone calls, emails & personal visits.
• Grow territory through personal sales activities.
• Understand the economics & gross profit of each deal and work with sales support on pricing.
• Understand current and new industry-related technology requirements.
• Help sales support with brand standards in the assigned territory.
• Communicate brand standards and programs to dealers.
• Maintain sales pipeline through CRM.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Retail dealer sales experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Colonial Group, Inc.

Position Title: Fuel Sales Professional

Req # 1719

Location: Asheville, NC, USA

Job Function: Sales

Pay Type: Salary

Job Description

Colonial Oil Industries, Inc. (COI) is one of the largest independent oil companies in the Southeast and has been serving the region since 1921. With strategic ocean terminals in Savannah, GA, Charleston, SC, and Jacksonville, FL, along with numerous terminals along the Colonial and Plantation Pipeline, COI has an extensive network to supply gasoline and diesel fuel to the Southeast. Colonial Oil, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colonial Group, Inc.

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Sales Professional is responsible for maintaining and expanding dealer relationships & organic growth. This position will support dealers and work with sales support staff to maintain all brand programs, volume requirements and image standards.

JOB EXPECTATIONS/DUTIES

• Maintain good relationships with dealers (customers and prospects) through phone calls, emails & personal visits.
• Growing territory through personal sales activities
• Understand the economics & gross profit of a deal, for each individual dealer (consignment, commission and by the load), and work with sales support on pricing.
• Understand all current & new industry related technology requirements.
• Help sales support with brand standards in assigned territory.
• Communicate brand standards and programs to dealers.
• Maintain sales pipeline through CRM.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Previous retail dealer sales experience is desired.
• Extensive travel including overnights is required.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Eligibility Requirements: Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.

Colonial Group, Inc. is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our organizations. We encourage applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. Colonial Group, Inc. prohibits discrimination of and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.