Sales Associate PT

Fastenal • Columbus, MS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Fastenal is hiring a part-time Sales Associate for its branch at 3099 S Frontage Rd, Columbus, Mississippi. The role supports business-to-business sales and customer service, using a consultative approach to communicate the value of inventory management solutions. The Sales Associate develops new customer partnerships and grows existing relationships through leads, referrals, and prospecting, while coordinating resources to meet customer service needs. The position also includes local sales calls to customer sites in a company vehicle and other duties that support branch success.

The role offers on-the-job, online, instructor-led classroom, and virtual training through Fastenal's School of Business. Fastenal describes an entrepreneurial culture that encourages employees to take ownership of their work, develop their careers, and pursue opportunities to advance within the company.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have a current, full, valid driver's license issued in the country where the job is located, including completion of any applicable graduated license program, and meet driving record requirements to use a company vehicle as needed.
• Possess or be working toward a degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations, Management, or a related field, or have customer service or industry-related work experience.
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Have proficient computer skills.
• Show strong sales aptitude and a desire to sell.
• Be highly motivated, self-directed, and customer-service-oriented.
• Demonstrate strong math aptitude, attention to detail, and a sense of urgency.
• Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and prioritizing abilities.
• Have strong problem-solving, deductive reasoning, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrate the company's core values of ambition, innovation, integrity, and teamwork.
• Be able to lift, slide, carry, and lower packages typically weighing 25–50 pounds and sometimes up to 75 pounds.
• Pass the required drug screen where applicable in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

Responsibilities

• Support business-to-business sales and customer service activities.
• Provide value to customers through a consultative sales approach.
• Develop new relationships and grow existing ones through leads, referrals, and prospecting.
• Coordinate resources to respond to customer service needs.
• Perform local sales calls by driving a company vehicle to customer sites.
• Perform other duties as needed to ensure branch success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed