Sales Associate PT

Fastenal • Tupelo, MS

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This part-time Sales Associate position is based at Fastenal’s branch at 801 S Green St, Tupelo, Mississippi. The role supports business-to-business sales and customer service, using a consultative approach to communicate the value of the company’s inventory management solutions. The associate develops new customer partnerships and grows existing relationships through leads, referrals, and prospecting. The position includes local sales calls at customer sites using a company vehicle and coordinating resources to address customer service needs.

The role offers up to 28 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Training includes on-the-job, online, instructor-led classroom, and virtual learning. Fastenal describes a culture focused on employee development, promoting from within, and opportunities to take on leadership responsibilities.

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 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.
• Exhibit 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 (applicable in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam only).

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.
• Make local sales calls at customer sites while driving a company vehicle.
• Perform other duties as needed to ensure branch success.

Benefits

• On-the-job, online, instructor-led classroom, and virtual training.
• Opportunities for employee development, promotion from within, and advancement into company leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed