Outside Retail Sales Representative - Sacramento

USG Corporation

22h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a 100% in the field sales position based in Sacramento, CA, responsible for the Sacramento and Bay Area markets. It offers a great opportunity to demonstrate and develop sales skills, professional customer-facing interactions, and relationship management. Success in these areas is necessary for future advanced sales roles within USG. The role involves building business relationships, coordinating training, maximizing product availability, conducting in-aisle product demonstrations, and promoting USG products in big box stores.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, Required
• Up to 25% overnight travel.
• Travel to but not limited to assigned market territory on a daily basis while managing the respective market.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong business acumen and professionalism.
• Strong communication/interpersonal skills including presentation, professional selling and conflict resolution.
• Strong relationship building skills with the ability to communicate and relate to a diverse group of people.
• Exudes confidence through excellent public speaking skills to execute product training.
• Self-motivated with a focus on working to and exceeding targets.
• Effective and independent with time and scheduling management of activities.
• Ability to set and self-manage priorities to ensure the maximizing of account development for both existing and new accounts.
• A sense of urgency and a high level of customer focus.
• Creative problem solver; agility and resourcefulness necessary.
• Attention to the details that drive sales.
• Presents themselves in a professional manner, always.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Willing to relocate with USG for future promotional opportunities.

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual candidates preferred.
• Familiarity and knowledge with construction products and processes
• Willing and able to successfully manage a territory with multiple customers
• Salesforce.com exposure/experience

Responsibilities

• Build strong business relationships with all levels of management, contractor sales teams and associates in the retail centers in an assigned geography/market.
• Increase sales by coordinating and executing training with store associates/service teams on USG products, thereby increasing name recognition, product knowledge and USG loyalty.
• Maximize product availability in the aisle by using sales analytics and training store associates on inventory management and ordering processes.
• Maximize sales potential and brand loyalty through daily in-aisle product demos focused on the end user.
• Work with the marketing team to actively promote USG products in the big box stores.
• Actively seek new and innovative ways to promote USG products in line with organizational goals.

Benefits

• Two medical insurance options
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401(k) Investment Plan with company match
• Pension plan
• Life insurance
• Accident insurance
• Legal insurance
• Pet insurance
• Quarterly (hourly) / Annual (salary) bonus potential
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• USG provided vehicle, including gas card, maintenance costs, insurance, and tolls.
• USG provided cell phone, laptop and expensive card.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level