Residential Sales Specialist, Midwest

Milliken and Company•Bloomington, MN

5d•$69,000 - $111,000•Remote

About The Position

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader focused on materials science, delivering innovative products across various industries. The Residential Carpet Business is seeking a Sales Representative to cover the Midwest territory, specifically Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa. This role will be based out of a home office within the region and reports to the National Account Manager for Residential.

Requirements

B.S./B.A. desired
2+ years direct sales experience
Well-developed communication and execution management skills.
Must be a self-starter, experience with working from home office with limited supervision.
Must possess very strong personal presence and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Build solid and trustworthy relationships with specialty flooring retailers enabling Milliken to greatly increase their market and business share in the territory.
Daily sales calls on existing customers with focus on the sale of samples / displays, rolls, and area rugs.
Ensure product knowledge training and provide product consultation.
Continually prospect for viable new accounts while developing a keen awareness of what is happening within the designated geographic area.
Provide retailers with business and product consultations to increase sales in their markets.
Prepare reports outlining business transactions and sales reports showing sales volume and potential sales.
Prepare and communicate sales reports outlining actual sales information and goals, competitive market conditions and product needs.
Analyze and control travel and entertainment expenditures as well as sample budget to conform to the budgetary requirements.