Outside Sales

BIC Recruiting; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard package

Job summary

Our client in New Orleans, LA is seeking an Outside Sales professional to drive growth in an assigned territory by expanding existing accounts and generating new leads.

You will develop proposals, coordinate with marketing, management, accounting, logistics, and service teams, and attend trade shows while maintaining expert knowledge of products and regulations. This role offers a competitive, DOE-based compensation and growth opportunities within a dynamic sales environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, communications, or related field preferred.
• Proven Outside sales experience, preferably in scaffolding or rental.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Familiarity with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software.
• Strong consultative sales skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Develop and increase sales revenue to meet assigned targets by maintaining and growing current clients and developing new leads.
• Propose customer solutions that are compliant with appropriate local, state, and federal regulations.
• Develops clear and effective written proposals/quotations for current and prospective customers.
• Coordinates sales effort with marketing, sales management, accounting, logistics and technical service group.
• Communicates effectively to the branches and relates information to Operations and Construction managers.
• Assists with the planning of sales exhibits.
• Attends and participates in trade shows.
• Participates in education and training conferences and associations on selling and marketing programs.
• Keeps informed of new products, services, and other general information of interest to customers.
• Checks on competitive activity and develops new methods of attaining new accounts.
• Supplies management with oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.
• Troubleshoots problems regarding products/service provided.
• Answers questions from clients and effectively manages complaints.
• Assists with collecting on delinquent accounts.
• Manage and maintain CRM trough company provided software
• Performs other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned from time to time.

Skills

Outside sales experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, communications, or related field

Tools

CRM software

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Our client maintains a large fleet of many more brands as well. Our client sells trailer accessories, pumps and cam-lock hoses, safety equipment and accessories, as well as concrete tools and moving supplies.

POSITION TITLE

Outside Sales

COMPENSATION

Competitive salary DOE + bonus

BENEFITS

Standard package

LOCATION

New Orleans, LA

SUMMARY

Achieves maximum sales profitability, growth, and account penetration within an assigned territory and/or market segment by effectively selling the company's products and related services by performing the following duties

DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and increase sales revenue to meet assigned targets by maintaining and growing current clients and developing new leads.
• Propose customer solutions that are compliant with appropriate local, state, and federal regulations.
• Develops clear and effective written proposals/quotations for current and prospective customers.
• Coordinates sales effort with marketing, sales management, accounting, logistics and technical service group.
• Communicates effectively to the branches and relates information to Operations and Construction managers.
• Assists with the planning of sales exhibits.
• Attends and participates in trade shows.
• Participates in education and training conferences and associations on selling and marketing programs.
• Keeps informed of new products, services, and other general information of interest to customers.
• Checks on competitive activity and develops new methods of attaining new accounts.
• Supplies management with oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.
• Troubleshoots problems regarding products/service provided.
• Answers questions from clients and effectively manages complaints.
• Assists with collecting on delinquent accounts.
• Manage and maintain CRM trough company provided software
• Performs other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned from time to time.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration, communications, or related field is preferred
• Proven Outside sales experience, preferably in scaffolding or rental
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications
• Familiarity with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software
• Strong consultative sales skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Effective communication and negotiation skills
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Detail-oriented