Outside Sales Representative

Echo Electric; Evansville (IN); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off & holidays

401K match

Profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Safety shoe reimbursement

Employee discount

Training opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Echo Electric, a Sonepar brand and leading electrical distributor, seeks an experienced Outside Sales Representative for the Evansville, IN region. Sell electrical switch gear and lighting, drive growth with target and new accounts, and own end-to-end sales processes.

You will engage customers, promote new products and resources, coordinate orders with Inside Sales, and develop strong, ethical relationships with manufacturers and teammates.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in sales or related field.
• Three years of relevant sales or industry experience.
• Two years of electrical or distribution experience preferred.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Knowledge of industrial/commercial/contractor markets.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Valid driver's license and safe driving record.
• Proficiency with PC and MS Office (Word & Excel).

Aufgaben

• Makes personal sales calls at customer establishments regularly.
• Promotes and demonstrates new products and resources to customers.
• Coordinates orders with Inside Sales for entry, tracking and fulfilment.
• Manages account base and new opportunities for growth.
• Expedites backorders and addresses related concerns.
• Maintains professional image and a clean vehicle.
• Develops relationships with support staff and training others where possible.
• Maintains ethical manufacturer relationships with goals.
• Monitors job queues and resolves items.
• Gains trust and support from colleagues and customers.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Communication

Market knowledge

Problem solving

MS Office

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in sales or related field

Tools

Word

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Your career grows here.
At Echo Electric, a brand owned by Sonepar, we are a leader in electrical distribution. Echo Electric represents over $1.2 billion in sales covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Southern South Dakota. As part of Sonepar, the worldwide leader in electrical distribution, we have a global reach that allows us to offer excellent benefits and develop innovative solutions, while maintaining our strong local roots and close-knit culture. We empower our associates to contribute to our success by adopting the adapt, dare, learn mindset— adapt to new situations and people, dare to appropriately challenge the status quo, and learn from others and our own experiences.

Your career grows here.
At Echo Electric, a brand owned by Sonepar, we are a leader in electrical distribution. Echo Electric represents over $1.2 billion in sales covering Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Southern South Dakota. As part of Sonepar, the worldwide leader in electrical distribution, we have a global reach that allows us to offer excellent benefits and develop innovative solutions, while maintaining our strong local roots and close-knit culture. We empower our associates to contribute to our success by adopting the adapt, dare, learn mindset— adapt to new situations and people, dare to appropriately challenge the status quo, and learn from others and our own experiences.

Our 6 legacy brands known as Echo Electric Supply, Holt, PEPCO, Richards, Shaw Supply, and Springfield Electric have become one brand moving forward with a shared culture, strategy, and vision. We are now going to the market under one bold new brand, Echo Electric.

Echo Electric is seeking an experienced Outside Sales Representative in the Evansville, IN region. Candidate area of expertise should include electrical switch gear and lighting, with a diversified background in the commodities to support these solutions. Is expected to own end-to-end selling of appropriate products and focus on driving growth among target accounts and new accounts.

We Are Looking For An Outside Salesperson Who

• Makes personal sales calls at customer establishments on a regular basis, seeking new opportunities and new customer leads. Engages appropriate team members when appropriate (branch manager, product sales specialists, etc).
• Introduces, promotes & demonstrates new products and customer resources & programs to customer base.
• Coordinates secured customer orders with appropriate Inside Sales Staff for order entry, tracking & fulfilment. Remains engaged with process as needed to expedite & troubleshoot backorders and other related concerns that may arise.
• Actively manages account base and new opportunities to maximize sales volume and gross profit margins.
• Executes sales efforts in a timely, ethical and professional manner, assuring a favorable impression of self and the company; includes the maintenance of a clean and uncluttered vehicle.
• Completes expense reports on a monthly basis and files monthly auto expense report in accordance with company procedure.
• Develops an effective and productive working relationship with Inside Sales Associates, Counter Sales Associates and support personnel; encourages and assists in their training and development when possible.
• Maintains ethical, cooperative manufacturer relationships consistent with company image and company/branch goals in the marketplace.
• Monitors job queues and takes appropriate action to troubleshoot and resolve items.
• Quickly finds common ground and solves problems for the good of all.
• Easily gains trust and support of others.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in sales or closely related field with three years of relevant sales or industry experience; or equivalent combined education and on the job experience as determined by Echo Electric.
• At least two (2) years of electrical or distribution experience and/or product and application knowledge; or prior sales experience and a willingness to learn electrical products and applications.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal formats, including sales presentations.
• Developed knowledge of the industrial/commercial/contractor market.
• Strong problem analysis and resolution skills.
• A valid driver’s license and proven safe driving record.
• Proven proficiency in the use of a personal computer accompanied by a strong aptitude for technical applications, as well as in the use of Microsoft Office software, including Word & Excel

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plus employer paid short term and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401K match
• Profit Sharing
• Tuition reimbursement and employee development.
• Annual Safety Shoe Reimbursement
• Employee Discount on products
• Access to a variety of trainings for personal development

Who We Are

We’re the world’s number one distributor of electrical products, solutions and related services. Echo Electric is owned by Sonepar, a global company with over 500 locations nationwide. Whether you grow at one of our local Opcos or at one in another region, we want you to grow with us! All associates are regularly trained and we value promoting from within when possible.

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