Outside Sales Representative

$84,000 - $84,000/Yr

SmartTalent - Auburn, WA

Full-time - Entry Level

Auburn, WA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Outside Sales Representative role at SmartTalent involves actively promoting and selling products to both existing and potential customers in the manufacturing sector. The position requires a strong focus on meeting sales goals, developing new customer accounts, and maintaining exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of B2B sales experience and must be able to travel to meet clients and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of products and market pricing.
• Develop and maintain an awareness of market activity and competitive trends.
• Meet or exceed new business sales goals.
• Develop and execute a strategy for establishing new customer accounts.
• Service existing customer accounts with exceptional customer service.
• Organize and prepare a weekly schedule of customer appointments and cold call prospecting activities.
• Schedule regular travel to maintain and grow customer relationships.
• Make joint sales calls with distributor representatives.
• Communicate and assist in resolution of customer concerns, questions, product returns, and pricing issues.
• Create solutions that ensure a smooth sales process.
• Work with Customer Service on customer billing issues and/or product returns.
• Provide sales management with call plans and results on a weekly basis.
• Observe, learn, and make recommendations that may improve team efforts.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of B2B sales experience, preferably in Manufacturing.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Valid WA state driver's license and own vehicle.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in pricing.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Medical, Dental, and vision benefits with FSA or HSA options
• Wellness programs
• Life insurance
• Optional life insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Accident insurance
• Travel assistance
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid holidays (including a week off paid in December)
• PTO
• Bonus opportunities