Outside Sales Team Member

HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Forest Products is seeking a highly motivated outside sales professional to join our team. You will establish and grow relationships with customers in an assigned territory, develop sales strategies, and negotiate terms and contracts to drive revenue.

You will collaborate with purchasing and management to ensure orders are processed accurately and products are distributed efficiently. Strong communication and a proactive, results-driven attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent sales and organizational skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to pass a background check and drug test.

Responsibilities

• Establishes, develops and maintains business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in an assigned territory.
• Develops and implements effective sales strategy to drive sales.
• Negotiates prices, terms of sales and/or service agreements, prepares contracts and submits orders.
• Collaborates with purchasing departments, manager and staff to confirm orders are processed accurately and distributed properly.
• Identifies and locates new customers through networking and cold calls.
• Applies knowledge of products to match products to customer needs.
• Monitors competition by gathering information on competing products.
• Provides management with oral and written reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competition, and potential for new products.

Skills

Sales skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Verbal communication

Written communication

Background check clearance

Drug test clearance

Job description

Horizon Forest Products is the distributor of Impressions Flooring Collection and offers customers over 75 years of industry experience and one of the most comprehensive inventories of pre-finished and unfinished hardwood flooring, floor equipment, abrasives, finishes, fasteners, and accessories in the mid-Atlantic and Texas region.

We are searching for a highly self-motivated, ambitious outside sales professional to join our team. You need to be enthusiastic while generating leads and meeting sales goals. This is your opportunity to

make a huge impact on the company’s continued growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establishes, develops and maintains business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in an assigned territory
• Develops and implements effective sales strategy to drive sales
• Negotiates prices, terms of sales and/or service agreements, prepares contracts and submits orders
• Collaborates with purchasing departments, manager and other staff to confirm that orders are processed with accuracy and efficiency and that products are distributed properly
• Identifies and locates new customers through a variety of methods including networking and cold calls
• Applies knowledge of the field and products features to match products to the needs of the customers
• Monitors competition by gathering information on competing products
• Supplies management with oral and written reports on customer’s needs, problems, interests, competitive activities and potential for new products and services

• Keeping abreast of the latest industry developments by attending meeting, workshops and conventions

Skills and Experience:

• Excellent sales and organizational skills
• High attention to detail
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with customers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to pass a background check and drug test