Outside Sales

Dakota Fluid Power • Broussard, LA

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About The Position

Spartan Industrial & Marine, a Singer Industrial Company, is seeking an Outside Sales Representative in Lafayette or Broussard, Louisiana. Singer Industrial is an industrial distributor with approximately 100 locations across North America and more than 1,400 employees. The company serves markets including petrochemical, oil and gas, food and beverage, original equipment, marine, MRO, construction, rental supply, power generation, and mining, offering fluid power, hose and fittings, belts, seals and gaskets, pneumatic and automation products, and services.

The Outside Sales Representative manages all aspects of an assigned sales territory and its accounts to drive sales. The representative works with the operations team to address customers’ application, logistical, and supply chain challenges, and collaborates with inside sales and operations to help ensure timely order fulfillment.

Requirements

• Sales experience in hose and fittings, gaskets, or another industrial distribution sector.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Previous CRM experience.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with customers, suppliers, and colleagues, including through reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to negotiate effectively on behalf of the company without sacrificing quality.
• Ability to coordinate and handle large volumes of work while simultaneously meeting customer delivery requirements.

Responsibilities

• Grow market share in a designated territory with existing and new customers.
• Contact customers and prospective customers through appointments and cold calls.
• Work with a variety of contacts at customer locations, potentially including maintenance, purchasing, planners, engineers, and safety personnel.
• Coordinate with the inside sales team to provide quotes, products, and services.
• Build customer relationships and understand customer needs.
• Provide on-site expertise, solve problems, and recommend products.
• Attend training and sales meetings as required to stay current with products and promotions.
• Use the CRM accurately.
• Coordinate customer training.
• Work safely and efficiently.
• Investigate and resolve problems with customer deliveries.
• Maintain professionalism in the workplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed