Sales Associate PT

Fastenal • Soldotna, AK

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The part-time Sales Associate supports business-to-business sales and customer service at Fastenal’s Soldotna, Alaska branch. The role focuses on building customer relationships and growing business by communicating the value of inventory management solutions through a consultative sales approach. The Associate develops new partnerships and grows existing customer accounts through leads, referrals, and prospecting; coordinates resources to address customer service needs; and makes local sales calls at customer sites using a company vehicle. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, with shifts listed as 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., for 10–28 hours per week.

Training includes on-the-job, online, instructor-led classroom, and virtual learning intended to build the knowledge and skills needed to succeed and grow with the company. Fastenal describes a culture that emphasizes employee initiative, training, promotion from within, and opportunities for advancement.

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 a strong aptitude for sales 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 potentially 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 customer relationships and grow existing ones through leads, referrals, and prospecting.
• Coordinate resources to respond to customer service needs.
• Make local sales calls at customer sites while driving a company vehicle.
• 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