Outside Sales (New York)

S&S Activewear LLC•Bolingbrook, IL

3d•Remote

About The Position

The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and growing an existing group of targeted accounts, as well as prospecting for new opportunities. They will manage complete S&S Activewear relationships with customers in a designated geographic area and drive sales growth within assigned accounts. The role requires travel 3-4 days per week in the field, including overnight travel on at least a quarterly basis, depending upon geographic scope of territory. Qualified candidates must possess excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, be comfortable interacting with decision-makers and business owners and have a demonstrated ability to analyze data to identify business development opportunities. Reps need to understand the steps of a sales call and be proficient in account planning and post-call follow up. Reps will be paired with Account Managers to maximize the follow up and sales opportunities with each customer. As a result, they need to be both self-directed and a good team player. The territory consists of the entire state of New York.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred
2+ years in-person sales experience, promotional goods or apparel industry a plus
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Must be able to manage multiple tasks, effectively prioritize and manage time
Demonstrated ability to carry out special assignments and tasks with minimal supervision
Strong organizational skills
Strong sense of urgency with a results orientation
Enthusiastic and energetic approach
Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills
Excellent sales skills (SPIN selling)
Excellent product merchandising skills
Effective, engaging presentations skills
Ability to train and demonstrate use, features and benefits of our website
Excellent analytical skills; able to access the financial impact of a decision
Strong administrative and organization skills
Able to develop written strategic plans
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Daily travel with monthly overnights (varying based on territory)

Responsibilities

Owns the P&L in aggregate for all accounts in the territory, as well as for each customer (to manage volume, sales, and profitability)
Calls on all assigned accounts, in-person, with minimum agreed frequency. Proficient in call planning/preparation, analysis, presentation, and post-meeting follow-up.
Develops relationships with all ownership, sales, customer service and merchandising representatives in each account; Understands the customer’s and end-user’s needs and buying patterns; Conducts one on one meetings with customer sales representatives to uncover opportunities; Responsible for proactive and creative solution sets; Engages in end-user meetings.
Develops relationships with all relevant constituents within their accounts (finance, marketing, operations, production, etc.).
Partner with assigned S&S Account Manager to meet the full needs of the customer and jointly optimize sales opportunities and frequency of customer interaction
Understands the customer go to market strategy and knows customer programs, remerchandising schedule and method of managing, renewing, refreshing and fulfilling.
Responsible for new product launch line presentations, internal initiatives and programs, and overall sales plans.
Effectively utilizes merchandising skills to upsell and position S&S Activewear competitive advantages regarding products and services
Collaborates with and leverages internal resources to uncover, develop and close opportunities (trade marketing, decoration, EDI, pricing, credit, website, custom websites, etc.). Work cross-functionally and understands how to accomplish goals within the organization. Develops relationships across the organization to facilitate communication and achievement of goals.
Manages administrative aspects of the job to include weekly reporting, calendar management, sales funnel management, program registration and renewal, DNR management, CRM reporting, program proposal tracking. Meets all due dates.
Manages and maintains S&S Activewear's presence within their accounts, including but not limited to showroom management and upkeep and collateral management.
Attends trade shows, industry events and customer events as necessary.