Outside Sales Representative - Fire & Fabrication

FERGUSON•Portland, OR

9h•$75,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ferguson is North America’s leading value-added distributor across residential, non-residential, new construction and repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) end markets. Spanning 34,000 suppliers and more than one million customers, we deliver local expertise, value-added solutions, and the industry’s most extensive portfolio of products. From infrastructure, plumbing, and appliances, to HVAC, fire protection, fabrication, and more, we make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. Ferguson is currently seeking a proven Fire & Fabrication Outside Sales Representative to fill an immediate need with growing market opportunities. If you are self-motivated, dedicated and can provide phenomenal customer service coupled with a passion for contributing directly to the bottom line of a multi-billion-dollar organization, this is the position for you! This is a field-based sales role supporting customers in the SW Washington/Oregon/Montana area. This position will need to be based in the Greater Portland area. A fuel card, auto allowance, travel and expense card, company cell phone & laptop will be provided.

Requirements

A minimum of 2+ years industry related sales experience is preferred
A successful associate will be results oriented, self-motivated, able to complete tasks in a timely manner, build relationships and enjoy a team environment
Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills
Problem solving, leadership and listening skills
General digital literacy
Self-Motivator, ability to multi-task and learn quickly

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and an assigned customer base, while working with other branch associates to ensure happiness with our products and services, from the order to the delivery and beyond.
Identifies and actively pursues new business opportunities to expand the current customer base by working with management in developing sales strategies and new account targeting.
Perform various duties including product quotation and problem resolution.
Analyzes competition in territory, devise sales strategy, and communicate sales strategy to management.
Continually improve sales skills and product knowledge to promote a professional image in the field.
Documents all sales activity performed in our internal Customer Relationship Management tool (Salesforce) for ongoing evaluation of the new business pipeline and measurement of sales closure results.