Dealer Sales (Marketing)
Summary: The primary duties of the position include promoting the sale of company products through building/maintaining relationships with contractors and dealers. Assisting with inventory management, sales, intercompany transfers, and customer deliveries.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include but are not limited to the following responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned as needed.
Promotes a culture of safety.
Develop customer prospect lists and pursue sales and marketing activities to increase the level of business.
Works with customers to secure orders; effectively assures orders are fulfilled on a timely basis and customer satisfaction is achieved.
Develops appropriate product knowledge of other products offered by the company. Promotes and sells related products as they are introduced.
Conducts all business transactions and customer relationships in a highly ethical manner. Works closely with customer accounts to ensure timely collections.
Provides production consultation to engineers, architects, contractors and homeowners.
Effectively communicates and responds to diverse customer environments and needs. Handles customer complaints and problems promptly.
Operates a forklift and loads customer products as needed.
Provide customer service to walk in and call-in customers.
Coordinate customer transfers and customer deliveries of materials.
Conduct inventory cycle counts; monitoring inventory levels, and assist with inside sales
Participate in reginal seminars and company workshops.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Education and Experience Requirements:
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Self-motivated, able to work without direct supervision; adapt easily to a diverse customer base.
Basic understanding of construction blueprint and site/landscaping layout.
Requires sound decision making and good math skills.
Ability to drive a forklift or become forklift certified.
Basic operation knowledge of computers, calculators, audio/visual equipment. Industry specific software experience is a plus.
Position requires some travel (limited overnight), a valid driver's license, vehicle operating ability, and a good driving record to maintain insurability.
Physical, mental and environmental requirements: Daily problem solving is needed along with interpersonal skills. Good vision and hearing are required to communicate with a variety of employees, customers, and vendors. Some occasional lifting of objects up to 70 pounds may be required along with regular standing, walking, climbing, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping of objects. Most work is performed indoors, but occasionally outdoors, which is subject to seasonal Midwest weather conditions (summer heat and winter cold), dirt, dust, oils and equipment noise. Some travel may occur requiring a valid operator's license and good driving record. Position also requires high levels of personal integrity and initiative.
