Sales Associate

Fastenal Co.; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

Paid time off

Job summary

Fastenal Co. in Cedar Rapids, IA is hiring a Full-time Sales Associate to build customer relationships and promote inventory management solutions through a consultative sales approach.

The role includes supporting B2B sales, developing new and existing client relationships from leads and referrals, and coordinating resources to meet customer service needs. Training is provided through Fastenal's School of Business.

Qualifications

• The candidate must be 18 years or older.
• A degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations, Management or related field OR customer service/industry experience is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills
• Demonstrate strong sales aptitude and motivation
• Strong organization and planning abilities
• Ability to lift 25–50 lbs up to 75 lbs
• Pass drug screen (where applicable)
• Pass sex offender registry check
• Compliance with site access requirements

Responsibilities

• The duties include supporting B2B sales and customer service activities
• Provide value through a consultative sales approach
• Develop new and grow existing relationships from leads and referrals
• Coordinate resources to respond to customer service needs
• Perform local sales calls driving a company vehicle to customer sites
• Perform other duties to ensure branch success

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Sales aptitude

Math aptitude

Organization

Problem solving

Planning and prioritizing

Education

Business/Sales/Marketing/Supply Chain/Operations degree or related field

Customer service or industry experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Sales Associate

5610 4th St Ct SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

IACED Public Store

Full-time Shift(s): MON TUE WED THU FRI 8:30am - 5:00pm

OVERVIEW

Kickstart your sales career as a Full-time Sales Associate, where every interaction becomes an opportunity to shape customer relationships and drive business success. From developing new partnerships to growing existing ones in your book of business, you'll unleash your potential by communicating the value of our inventory management solutions using a consultative sales approach. This position is for our branch located at 5610 4th St Ct SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting business to business (B2B) sales and customer service activities
• Providing value to customer through a consultative sales approach
• Developing new and growing existing relationships from leads, referrals and prospecting
• Coordinating resources to respond to customer service needs
• Performing local sales calls driving a company vehicle to customer sites
• Performing other duties as needed to ensure branch success

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

The following skills and qualifications are required for this position:

• 18 years of age or older, due to the nature of work
• Possess a current full valid driver's license issued in the country where the job is located (including successful completion of any applicable graduated license program for your state or province) as well as the ability to meet our driving record requirements to use a company vehicle, as needed
• Possess or are working towards a degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations, Management or related field of study OR have customer service or industry related work experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient computer skills
• Exhibit strong aptitude for sales and a desire to sell
• Highly motivated, self directed and customer service oriented
• Demonstrate strong math aptitude, attention to detail and sense of urgency
• Demonstrate strong organization, planning and prioritizing abilities
• Exhibit strong problem solving, deductive reasoning and decision making skills
• Demonstrate our core values of ambition, innovation, integrity and teamwork
• Lift, slide, carry and lower packages that typically weigh 25lbs-50lbs and may weigh up to 75lbs
• Pass the required drug screen (applicable in the US, Puerto Rico and Guam ONLY)
• Pass a sex offender registry check, required by a customer/contract serviced by this location
• Comply with any customer site access authorizations, required by a customer/contract serviced by this location

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Our mission within Fastenal's School of Business is to collaboratively maximize the potential of each employee by consistently providing efficient, effective, and engaging learning opportunities to drive improved work performance. The experience includes on-the-job, online, instructor led classroom and virtual trainings which will equip you with the knowledge, skills and strategies to be successful in your role and grow with the company.

ABOUT US

Since 1967 Fastenal has grown as a distributor of industrial and construction supplies from a single branch to a Fortune 500 company with over 3,000 servicing locations, each providing tailored local inventory and personal service for our customers. As we've expanded across the world, we've retained a core belief in people and their ability to accomplish remarkable things - if given the opportunity. From this philosophy stems an entrepreneurial culture that challenges every employee to run their own business, create their own success, and advance to become company leaders.

As a growth company with a solid financial position, we are committed to training, promoting from within, and creating opportunities for our employees. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are looking to make your mark as part of an elite growth company, you won’t find a better fit than Fastenal.

FULL-TIME BENEFITS

Fastenal offers a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees. This package includes Health, Life, Long Term Disability, and Dental Insurance, in addition to, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and 401(k) with an employer contribution.