Sales Representative - Kansas City - Military veterans preferred

The Sales Representative is responsible for increasing sales with new and existing customers.

Primary Tasks:

• Developing new customer sales
  • Building relationships
  • Identifying needs
  • Matching products and services with needs
• Expanding existing customer sales
  • Building relationships
  • Identifying needs
  • Matching products and services with needs
• Participating in customer requests for quotes and proposals
  • Gathering and communicating requirements and specifications
  • Participating in pricing
  • Presenting quotes and proposals

Secondary Tasks:

• Participating in order management
  • Receiving orders and relaying them to operations
  • Monitoring order fulfillment
  • Monitoring invoicing
  • Monitoring and reporting on customer satisfaction
• Finding and supporting opportunities for improved performance, cost-savings and efficiency
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Skills:

• Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to sit or stand for an extended period of time
• Valid drivers license
• Flexibility in daily hours worked based on workloads
• Ability to travel (overnight)

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of services and products
• Previous experience in sales, account management or customer support
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Basic user abilities in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to present information to managers, clients, suppliers and peers
• Problem solving ability

Desired Traits:

• Self-motivated
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast paced, stressful environment
• Ability to work with and meet deadlines