Outside Sales Representative - Residential Trade

Ferguson Enterprises•Ventura, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company with approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations, is seeking a proven Outside Sales Representative - Residential Trade to fill an immediate need with growing market opportunities. This field-based sales role supports customers in the Ventura, Santa Barbara & L.A. County areas and requires the individual to be based in the Ventura area. The company provides a fuel card, auto allowance, travel and expense card, company cell phone & laptop. Ferguson is committed to making customers' complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable, and this role contributes directly to the bottom line of a multi-billion-dollar organization.

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years industry related sales experience is preferred
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 satisfaction 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.