North Dakota Sales Representative

Dinges Fire Company; Devils Lake (ND); On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission-based pay

1099 contractor

Territory ownership

Job summary

Dinges Fire Company is seeking sales professionals to plan and carry out all sales activities in assigned accounts. You will develop relationships with Fire and EMT decision-makers in your territory and help departments with products and services to make their jobs safer and easier.

All salespersons operate as 1099 independent contractors with pay comprising commissions. Most are firefighters themselves, owning their territory and earning approximately 40% of gross profit on each sale.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to plan and execute sales strategies.
• Strong customer relationship skills with decision-makers in fire/EMT sectors.
• Excellent communication and negotiation capabilities.
• Knowledge of fire service equipment and related tools.
• Comfort with basic business and customer service concepts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sales action plans and strategies.
• Schedule sales activity and calls to customers.
• Make presentations of products and services to clients.
• Develop and present sales proposals and respond to inquiries.
• Monitor and report on sales activities for management.
• Participate in sales events and training.
• Ensure customer service satisfaction and strong client relationships.

Skills

Planning & strategy

Adaptability

Verbal communication

Written communication

Negotiation

Resilience

Goal driven

Education

Fire service equipment knowledge

Basic computer applications

Customer service principles

Basic business principles

Tools

Computer applications

Job description

To plan and carry out all sales activities on assigned accounts or areas. Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction and managing quality of product and service delivery. Develop relationships with all Fire and EMT decision-makers in designated territory. Dinges Fire team members pride themselves on building a 'Help First' relationship with departments in an effort to make their jobs easier, safer and more comfortable.

Main Job Tasks, Duties And Responsibilities

• prepare sales action plans and strategies
• schedule sales activity
• make sales calls to new and existing customers
• develop and make presentations of company products and services to current and potential clients
• negoti…
• develop sales proposals
• respond to sales inquiries and concerns by phone, electronically or in person
• ensure customer service satisfaction and good client relationships
• follow up on sales activity
• monitor and report on sales activities and follow up for management
• participate in sales events and training

Education and Experience

• knowledge of fire service equipment and tools
• knowledge of basic computer applications
• knowledge of customer service principles
• knowledge of basic business principles

Key Skills and Competencies

• planning and strategizing
• adaptability
• verbal and written communication
• negotiation skills
• resilience and tenacity
• goal driven

Other Considerations

• All salespersons are 1099 independent contractors. Pay is comprised entirely of commissions with unlimited potential! Earn approximately 40% of the gross profit on each sale.
• DFC offers the opportunity to work full-time using the sales position as a primary income source or part-time earning a strong second income. Most of our salespersons are also firefighters. While being a firefighter is not mandatory, it is highly recommended because it provides a great knowledge base for the products and services we offer.
• DFC representatives own the sales in their territory. This is a unique concept in the Fire and EMT industry. By owning your territory, the value of your business grows as your sales increase. This is an awesome reward considering the minimal investment required.