Sales Associate PT

Fastenal•Clarksville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Fastenal is hiring a part-time Sales Associate at its branch at 190 W Dunbar Cave Rd, Clarksville, Tennessee. The role supports business-to-business sales and customer service, using a consultative approach to explain the value of the company’s inventory management solutions. The associate will develop new customer relationships and grow existing ones through leads, referrals, and prospecting, while coordinating resources to address service needs. The position also includes local sales calls at customer sites using a company vehicle. Training includes on-the-job, online, instructor-led classroom, and virtual learning intended to build the knowledge and skills needed for the role and career growth. Fastenal describes a culture focused on employee initiative, training, internal promotion, and opportunities to advance.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Possess 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.
Demonstrate 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.
Demonstrate 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 (applicable in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam only).
Pass a background check required by a customer or contract serviced by this location.

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 at customer sites while driving a company vehicle.
Perform other duties as needed to ensure branch success.