Outside Sales Person

Elliott Electric Supply; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business supplies company in Tampa, Florida is looking for an entry-level Sales and Business Development representative. The role involves establishing contact with prospective customers, developing new business opportunities, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and have some educational background in sales, marketing, or business administration.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage existing customer relationships and prospect for new opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills, self-motivated, and personable.
• Preferred coursework in sales, marketing, or business administration.

Responsibilities

• Establish initial contact with prospective customers and develop new business opportunities.
• Maintain customer contacts and solicit further company involvement.
• Follow up to ensure customer satisfaction and provide technical advice.

Skills

Industry and territory knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Self-motivated and organized

Education

College courses in sales, marketing, or business administration

Job description

Overview

Establishes initial contact with prospective customers and takes responsibility for identifying and developing new business opportunities. Develops and maintains 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.

Responsibilities

• Establishes initial contact with prospective customers and identifies and develops new business opportunities.
• Develops and maintains customer contacts and solicits opportunities for additional company involvement.
• Provides follow up to assure customer satisfaction and to provide required advice in various technical and product capability areas.
• Solicits new business opportunities on a routine basis for expansion of the company involvement at customer locations.

Safety/Compliance

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

• Industry and territory knowledge required for maximum potential.
• Ability 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.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Sales and Business Development
• Industries: Business Supplies & Equipment