Sales Associate PT

Fastenal • Columbus, MS

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The part-time Sales Associate supports B2B sales and customer service at Fastenal’s branch at 3099 S Frontage Rd, Columbus, MS 39701. The role uses a consultative sales approach to communicate the value of inventory management solutions, develop new customer partnerships, and grow existing relationships. It also includes local sales calls to customer sites using a company vehicle and coordinating resources to address customer service needs.

Training includes on-the-job, online, instructor-led classroom, and virtual learning intended to build the knowledge and skills needed to succeed and grow 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 licensing 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 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.
• 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 in the US, Puerto Rico, or 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