Outside sales Representative - Fire & Fabrication

FERGUSON•San Leandro, CA

6d•Remote

About The Position

Ferguson is seeking a Fire & Fabrication Outside Sales Representative to support customers in the San Francisco Bay Area. This field-based role is remote, with candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area preferred; the position needs to be based in the area. Ferguson provides a fuel card, auto allowance, travel and expense card, company cell phone, and laptop. The representative develops customer and vendor relationships, pursues new business, supports sales and service activities, and records sales activity in Salesforce.

Requirements

A minimum of five years of industry-related sales experience is preferred.
Results-oriented and self-motivated, with the ability to complete tasks in a timely manner, build relationships, and work in a team environment.
Excellent communication, time-management, and organizational skills.
Problem-solving, leadership, and listening skills.
General digital literacy.
Ability to multitask and learn quickly.

Nice To Haves

Candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area are preferred.
A minimum of five years of industry-related sales experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and assigned customers, working with branch associates to ensure customer satisfaction with products and services from order through delivery and beyond.
Identify and actively pursue new business opportunities to expand the customer base, working with management on sales strategies and new-account targeting.
Provide product quotations and resolve problems.
Analyze competition in the territory, devise sales strategies, and communicate those strategies to management.
Continually improve sales skills and product knowledge to promote a professional image in the field.
Document sales activity in Salesforce to support evaluation of the new-business pipeline and measurement of sales closure results.