Outside Sales - 44

RAYMOND MARTIN DATA SYSTEMS; Fairburn (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

RAYMOND MARTIN DATA SYSTEMS, located in Fairburn, GA, is seeking a motivated Outside Sales Representative to promote and sell industrial, medical, and specialty gases. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in building customer relationships and possess excellent problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities include scheduling customer visits, providing product quotes, organizing sales calls, and maintaining communication about new products and services. This full-time position typically operates from Monday to Friday, requiring a high school diploma and preferred technical education.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 3 years of related sales experience.
• Preferred: 5 years sales experience in industrial supply distributorship.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments and visit customers to assess needs.
• Organize and attend sales calls with vendors.
• Open new accounts and maintain relationships.

Skills

Customer relationship management

Sales strategy development

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Bilingual

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree or Two-Year Technical Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Fairburn - FAIRBURN, GA 30213

This position is responsible for promoting and selling industrial, medical, and specialty gases. The candidate must also be able to sell a complete line of welding, industrial and safety hard goods. Outside sales representatives should utilize all sales and marketing tools available to expand sales at existing customer accounts and develop relationships with new customers. Representatives are responsible for identifying customers specific needs and recommending the best total solutions for that customer. In addition to growing existing accounts and bringing new customers into the Gas and Supply group, sales representatives support accounts receivable collection efforts.

Education Requirement

• High School Diploma
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree or Two-Year Technical Degree

License(s) Required

• Valid Drivers License

Relevant Work Experience

• 3 years of related sales experience
• Preferred: 5 years sales experience in industrial supply distributorship

Work Hours

Full time, typically Monday-Friday, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week

Other Qualifications

• Bilingual a plus

Qualifications

• Knowledge of personal computers and associated business software (Microsoft Word and Excel preferred)
• Knowledge of related products is essential to the position
• Ability to create customer quotes and process customer orders
• Ability to create and maintain solid, long‑term business relationships with customers
• Efficiency in problem solving and an effective communicator
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work quickly and accurately against deadlines
• Ability to work as a team with local workers as well as team members from other regions

Job Functions and Duties

• Scheduling appointments and visiting existing customers to review product needs and determine other opportunities
• Providing product quotes as required
• Organizing and attending joint sales calls with vendors
• Opening new accounts
• Continuously updating customers on product changes and modifications
• Providing solutions to customers' problems
• Attending trade shows and conferences (if applicable)
• Liaising between customers and the company for up‑to‑date status of service, pricing and new product release launches
• Preparing reports for marketing and sales and keeping expense accounts
• Keeping up to date on new products, services, procedures and tools by attending additional training and departmental meetings
• Other duties as assigned by Sales Manager

Necessary Equipment & Instruments

Basic office equipment which includes: telephone, computer, possibly desk printer

Environment

The associate usually works in an office environment with no extreme temperatures, or exposure to other adverse conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an outside sales representative to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of an Outside account manager, the associate is regularly required to talk to and hear customers. The associate frequently sits while operating a computer. The associate frequently is required to stand while servicing a customer; walk while demonstrating a product and use hands, fingers, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The associate may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds in the course of demonstrating a product. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

Training Required

New Hire Orientation including Benefits, Safety, Personnel Policies and Procedures, as well as Departmental Training.