Sales Associate PT

Fastenal•Roanoke, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Part-time Sales Associate supports B2B sales and customer service at Fastenal’s branch in Roanoke, Virginia. The role uses a consultative sales approach to communicate the value of inventory management solutions, build new customer partnerships, and grow relationships with existing customers. It includes local sales calls to customer sites using a company vehicle and coordinating resources to address customer service needs. The schedule is 10–28 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with shifts listed as 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Fastenal provides on-the-job, online, instructor-led classroom, and virtual training to help employees develop the knowledge and skills needed for the role and opportunities to grow with the company. The company describes an entrepreneurial culture that encourages employees to run their own business and 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, meet applicable graduated-license requirements, 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 occasionally up to 75 pounds.
Pass the required drug screen where applicable in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or Guam.
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.