Description Job Summary: As a member of the NEFCO’s outside sales staff you will be responsible for developing and managing established in addition to new customers, by selling products and services that existing custome…
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Full-time
bachelor degree
Posted 55d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Responsible for developing and managing customer relationships by selling products and services to commercial construction sites and contractor offices. Duties include conducting quality sales calls, utilizing CRM tools for tracking, and collaborating with inside sales to achieve profitability goals.
Requirements
Requires 1-2 years of experience, preferably in construction supply sales, and a valid driver's license. A degree is preferred, along with strong technology skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Full job description
Description
Job Summary: As a member of the NEFCO’s outside sales staff you will be responsible for developing and managing established in addition to new customers, by selling products and services that existing customers buy from NEFCO and prospecting for new customers to achieve sales and profitability goals. Candidate must be able to call on commercial construction job sites as well as contractor offices.
Job Duties:
Daily rigorous travel in assigned territory to both commercial construction jobsites and contractor home offices
Represent the Company professionally with Customers and prospects in your specified territory and specific account/jobsite assignments
Primary owner of customer relationship with day-to-day customer relations and service; make special or emergency deliveries
Regular frequency of quality sales calls to Customers and prospects in an economical and systematic order
Introduce new products and make joint sales calls with Vendor Reps and NEFCO Sales Management
Assist inside sales as necessary during the quote/order process
Develop a strong and positive working relationship with inside sales team
Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency in following up on quotes generated by inside sales staff
Consult with Sales Management on large quote opportunities
Share competitive information with the Inside Sales team to facilitate strong quoting activity
Identify prospective customers by utilizing market intelligence databases, as well as business directories, following leads from existing customers, participating in industry organizations
Use the NEFCO CRM system as a sales tool to record activities and facilitate transactional follow up in compliance with Company guidelines
Utilize catalogs, brochures, and marketing literature to present to current and potential customers
Demonstrate a competent understanding of spec sheets, submittal requirements for your customers on their key jobsites
Attend sales meetings and product training sessions as required
Assist in solving customer complaints, problems, and assist with delinquent accounts (as needed)
Assist in the development and implementation of sales plans for the territory
Attend periodic sales meetings with the Regional Manager to review forecasts and territory activities
Always represent NEFCO in a professional manner
Must be flexible in scheduling sales calls; Normal operating hours at commercial construction jobsites begin at 6:00am and home offices are typically open until 5:00pm
Perform other duties inherent as an outside sales representative
Requirements
Qualifications:
Demonstrate strong ability to work in fast pace, high pressure environment
Excellent technology skills and capability to adeptly operate NEFCO’s CRM software, as well as the Microsoft Office Suite
Must be goal oriented, have personal integrity and a sense of urgency.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong customer service skills
Must be organized with good time management skills
Possess strong presentation, negotiation and closing skills
Maintains excellent regular attendance, punctuality at work to ensure a high-quality and timely response for customers
Must be self-motivated and able to work independently to meet or exceed goals
Must have a valid driver’s license; driver background check must show a record of sustained safe driving
Degree is preferred (although industry experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
1-2 years of work experience (preferably in construction supply sales)
The ideal candidate would have previous sales experience with mechanical or electrical contractors. Previous outside sales experience is also a plus.
Essential Functions:
Driving
Converse verbally on phone and in person
Identify and check written documents in mail and on computer
Climb stairs, stretch and bend; traverse uneven terrain on jobsites
NEFCO is a family owned and operated construction supply company providing a broad range of products and services to a large variety of professional contractors. With 70+ locations across the United States, NEFCO provides localized, contractor-centric services including extensive industry expertise, large local inventories, fast dependable jobsite delivery, turnkey engineering services, and specialty fabrication and assembly of construction materials.
We are the manufacturer’s voice; employees are our family; and we are the contractor’s most trusted partner.
When it comes to our suppliers, employees, or customers, we are always there when they need us. We never stop working for them.
When they build, we build together.
Offices: 411 Burnham Street, East Hartford, Connecticut 06108, US · 415 Boot Road, Downington, PA 19355, US · 1101 Hampton Park Blvd, Suite 300, Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743, US · 530 Turnpike St, Canton, Massachusetts 02021, US · 1715 Washington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457, US
NEFCO is a family owned and operated construction supply company providing a broad range of products and services to a large variety of professional contractors. With 70+ locations across the United States, NEFCO provides localized, contractor-centric services including extensive industry expertise, large local inventories, fast dependable jobsite delivery, turnkey engineering services, and specialty fabrication and assembly of construction materials.
We are the manufacturer’s voice; employees are our family; and we are the contractor’s most trusted partner.
When it comes to our suppliers, employees, or customers, we are always there when they need us. We never stop working for them.
When they build, we build together.
Offices: 411 Burnham Street, East Hartford, Connecticut 06108, US · 415 Boot Road, Downington, PA 19355, US · 1101 Hampton Park Blvd, Suite 300, Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743, US · 530 Turnpike St, Canton, Massachusetts 02021, US · 1715 Washington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457, US