Sales Associate PT

Fastenal • Starkville, MS

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Part-time Sales Associate supports business-to-business sales and customer service at Fastenal’s Starkville, Mississippi branch. The role uses a consultative sales approach to communicate the value of inventory management solutions, build customer relationships, develop new partnerships, and grow existing business. The position includes local sales calls to customer sites using a company vehicle, coordinating resources to address customer service needs, and other duties that contribute to branch success. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., for up to 28 hours per week.

Fastenal provides on-the-job, online, instructor-led classroom, and virtual training through its School of Business. The training is intended to support performance and employee growth. Fastenal describes its culture as entrepreneurial, with opportunities to develop, advance, and take on leadership roles.

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.
• 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.
• Have strong problem-solving, deductive reasoning, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrate Fastenal's core values of ambition, innovation, integrity, and teamwork.
• Be able to lift, slide, carry, and lower packages typically weighing 25–50 pounds and possibly 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 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