Outside Sales Associate

Turtle and Hughes•La Porte, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outside Sales Associate will exhibit a positive, friendly and helpful attitude with customers, have the ability to manage and grow existing accounts, and pursue new business accounts. This position will require travel within an assigned territory. Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and have a current driver’s license and good driving record.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Industrial and/or Commercial experience preferred.
Strong leadership and organizational skills.
Ship to shore crane knowledge
Excellent negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to drive decisions with influence.
Lighting and Gear product and application knowledge essential.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience with at least one sales area: Industrial, OEM, Automation, Lighting, Power Distribution, Commodities, Energy

Responsibilities

Selling, marketing, promoting, and demonstrating products
Manage and grow existing accounts, and pursue new business accounts.
Increasing business by generating sales to new customers and by selling additional products to existing customers
Pursuing product applications by utilizing personal knowledge, internal specialist/resources, vendor representatives and other available sources.
Establishing and maintaining customer relationships.
Learning and evaluating customer operations to aid in identifying customer objectives, requirements, and preferences.
Processing product quotations in conjunction with inside sales counterparts and provide continuous follow up throughout the completion of the customer’s purchasing cycle.