Outside Sales Person

Elliott Electric Supply; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Elliott Electric Supply is seeking a proactive sales professional in Mobile, AL to establish contact with prospective customers and identify new opportunities. The role focuses on developing and maintaining customer relationships and expanding company involvement at customer locations.

The candidate will follow up to assure satisfaction and provide required advice in technical and product capability areas, while soliciting ongoing opportunities for growth in the assigned territory.

Qualifications

• College courses in sales, marketing or business administration preferred.
• Proven ability to manage customer relationships and identify opportunities.
• Strong communication, organization and self-starting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Establish initial contact with prospective customers and identify new business opportunities.
• Develop and maintain customer contacts and solicit opportunities for additional involvement.
• Provide follow up to ensure satisfaction and deliver required technical/product advice.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Self-motivated

Self-starter

Personable

Extroverted

Well organized

Industry knowledge

Territory knowledge

Sales experience

Education

College courses in sales/marketing/business administration

Job description

Establish initial contact with prospective customers and takes responsibility for identifying and developing new business opportunities. Develop and maintain customer contacts and solicits opportunities for additional company involvement. Provides follow up contacts to assure customer satisfaction and to provide required advice in various technical and product capability areas. Solicit new business opportunities on a routine basis for expansion of the company involvement at customer locations.

This is a safety-sensitive position, the ability to work in a constant state of awareness and in a safe manner is imperative. Candidates offered employment must undergo a pre-employment drug test. The test screens for drugs including amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamines, opiates, oxycodone, and phencyclidines, following the cutoff levels set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will possess industry and territory knowledge required for maximum potential. In addition, he/she must be to able to manage well established existing customer relationships and prospect for future opportunities in trading areas served. College courses in sales, marketing or business administration preferred. Excellent communication skills, self-motivated, self-starter, personable, extroverted personality, well organized.

Physical Requirements: Ability to sit for extended periods of time. Ability to access customer business locations. Must be able to operate an automobile.