Outside Sales Representative - CHARLESTON - copy

Matheson Tri-Gas; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Matheson Tri-Gas seeks a sales professional to promote welding products to business and industrial customers. You will travel within the assigned territory, visit customers, and demonstrate products while building lasting relationships and handling orders.

The role requires reading safety rules, presenting to groups, and solving product-related issues, with a willingness to travel and support co-workers as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating manuals, and procedures.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, clients, vendors, or employees.
• Ability to calculate discounts, interest, commissions, and percentages.

Responsibilities

• Call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders.
• Travel to assigned territory to visit customers.
• Demonstrate products using samples or catalogues.
• Quote prices and prepare sales contracts for orders.
• Coordinate customer training and respond to welding questions.
• Enter customer data into the database and maintain records.

Skills

Sales concepts

Reading & interpretation

Presentation & speaking

Problem solving

Mathematical calculations

Communication

Education

Associate's degree in Welding Technology or related field

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Sells products for MATHESON to business and industrial establishments or individuals at sales office, store, showroom or customer's place of business by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites, and other sources.
• Travels throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders or talks with customers on sales floor or by phone.
• Displays or demonstrates product, using samples or catalog, and emphasizes salable features.
• Quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained.
• Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own firm's production and delivery schedules.
• Prepares reports of business transactions and keeps expense accounts.
• Works with inside sales and route sales representatives to keep account activities and literature up to date.
• Coordinates customer training.
• Enters new customer data and other sales data for current customers into computer database.
• Develops and maintains relationships with purchasing contacts.
• Investigates and resolves customer problems with welding processes, equipment and deliveries.
• Attends trade shows.
• Performs inside sales when needed.
• Assists with semi-annual inventories.
• Assists co-workers and customers with technical welding questions.
• Assists in collecting outstanding account balances.
• Perform other projects and duties as assigned.

HOURS OF WORK

This is a full-time position with travel requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, clients, vendors, managers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid Driver's License
• Hazardous materials training and certification

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Associate's degree in Welding Technology or related field from two-year college or technical school;
• Six months to one year related experience and/or training or;
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

TRAVEL

Frequent travel, including overnight travel, is an essential job function

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

• Stationary Position - frequently
• Move/Traverse - frequently
• Transport/Lifting - rarely
• Transport/Carrying - rarely
• Exerting Force/Pushing - rarely
• Exerting Force/Pulling - rarely
• Ascend/Descend - occasionally
• Balancing - occasionally
• Position Self/Stooping - occasionally
• Position Self/Kneeling - occasionally
• Position Self/Crouching - occasionally
• Position Self/Crawling -occasionally
• Reaching - occasionally
• Handling -occasionally
• Grasping - occasionally
• Feeling - occasionally
• Communicate/Talking - constantly
• Communicate/Hearing - constantly
• Repetitive Motions - frequently
• Coordination -frequently
• Comprehension -frequently
• Organization - frequently
• Reasoning & decision - frequently
• Communication - constantly
• Resilience - frequently

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth under EEOC. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability