Sales Professional - Outside Sales

sci

Pharr (TX)

On-site

USD 50,000 - 100,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

FSA

HSA

Sick Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Dependent Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

SCI in Pharr, TX seeks an energetic Sales Associate to promote funeral planning services and coordinate with families. You will drive leads, present options, and guide clients through final contracts with a focus on compassionate service.

Responsibilities include meeting monthly quotas, networking in the community, and maintaining CRM records while collaborating with the SCI team to ensure customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent; college coursework preferred.
Strong sales experience and CRM familiarity.
Public speaking and group presentation skills.
Ability to work evenings and weekends.
Bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

Attain or exceed monthly sales revenue quota through presentations to families.
Prospect community leads, set appointments, and follow up for referrals.
Guide families through cemetery services, contracts, and aftercare.
Maintain CRM activity and collaborate with the SCI team.

Skills

Public speaking

Group presentations

CRM experience

Team collaboration

Evenings/weekends availability

Bilingual

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College coursework preferred

State funeral license requirements

Life Insurance license where required

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Working from home, presents at-need cemetery and pre-need arrangement services and products to consumers. Responsible for achieving monthly sales target. As a self-starter, develops relationships within the community to generate qualified leads. Follows up on leads generated from marketing campaigns to qualify lead and schedule sales appointments. Follow-up with client families for referrals by establishing professional relationships and service excellence.

Job Responsibilities

Revenue Generation

Responsible for attaining or exceeding monthly sales revenue quota. Applying sales skills, presents Dignity Memorial® Personal Planning Guide electronic power point presentations to consumers informing them of at-need cemetery and pre-need arrangement services and products. Influences consumer on the benefits of pre-planning for a soft close. Guides and tours prospective families through cemetery grounds or crematory mausoleums actively listening to needs, asking probing questions, and discussing options. Develops an understanding of each family's unique needs and offers solutions to meet their needs. Provides service beyond expectations to form the foundation for future sales. Promotes the SCI Brand and service excellence. Following company processes and procedures, thoroughly and accurately completes contracts; follows up on outstanding documents and family questions. Provides and walks family through final contract. Addresses final questions.

Prospecting

Self-initiates leads throughout the community, professional networks, civic, businesses, and organizations by building professional and reliable relationships. Prospects at least 50% of workday such as approaching families face-to-face during events, door knocking, or seminars. Maintains and tracks activity levels in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database to ensure productivity, often works nights and weekends Obtains referrals from families served through after care visits (ACV). Schedules sales appointments. Based on qualifying lead, prepares marketing materials or cultural knowledge for appointments.

Build Relationships with Families

Establishes and maintains professional and service oriented relationships with families by connecting with the family, resolving their concerns and needs, and meeting commitments. Connects with families through listening, honest communication and genuine concern Supports families in time of grief with acts of kindness; attends services and or receptions. Represents a continuous link from services provided at need, through aftercare, to providing services to protect families in future.

Teamwork

Collaborates and builds professional working relationships with management and staff to provide high quality services and improve processes Shares family concerns with rest of the SCI team.

Minimum Requirements

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required
college coursework preferred

License

Funeral Directors License where required by state law
Life Insurance license where required by state law; company will support obtaining licensing
Current state/province issued driver's license with an acceptable driving record

Experience

Sales experience preferred
Industry experience a plus
Previous Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems experience a plus

Skills and Abilities

Computer and technology skills
Goal oriented self-starter
Public speaking ability; comfortable presenting to small groups
Ability to work well in a team, as well as independently
Ability to work a significant number of evenings and weekends
Bilingual is a plus

Target Compensation Range

Target Compensation Range : $50,000 to $100,000 annually. The estimated total target compensation for this position in the first year typically ranges from $50,000 to $100,000 annually based on a strong commission-based incentive structure. In subsequent years, sales professionals commonly earn $100,000 to $150,000 or more annually. Actual compensation will vary based on individual performance, geographic location, and applicable business conditions. (Note: As part of the total compensation plan, this position pays no less than $10.00 per hour for all hours worked)

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