OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE - Thomas Talent Network
Chicago, IL
About the Job
Job Title:
Outside Sales Representative&
Location:
Chicago, IL& &
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Must Haves:
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Outside Sales Experience is a MUST&
A little more of an established book of business&
Driver’s License (Required)&
Willingness to travel (50%)&
Local (No relocating candidates)&
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Nice To Haves:
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Carpentry skills preferred&
Bachelor's Degree in Business preferred, not required&
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Pay:
From $50,000.00 per year (The position’s salary is a draw + commission, $4k a month draw)&
Benefits:
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401(k)&
401(k) matching&
Cell phone reimbursement&
Dental Insurance&
Health Insurance&
Mileage reimbursement&
Paid time off&
Paid training&
Travel reimbursement&
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Job Type:
Full-time&
Schedule:
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8-hour shift&
Monday to Friday&
7:30 AM until 4 or 5 PM&
Eligibility:
US Citizens, Perm Residents only&
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Manage and grow customer base with a large geographic territory&
Create amp; execute specific strategic plans to profitably grow the business&
Attain revenue targets and KPIs as set by the Sales Director&
Assist and guide customers in product selection and influence sales towards&
strategic brands&
Continuous follow-up on assigned quotes&
Quote to close ratio of 20% or greater&
Evaluate, monitor, and resolve sales-related issues in a timely manner&
Participate in construction site meetings as required to assist in issue&
resolution&
Collect market intelligence and competitor activity information and share&
through company database&
Provide timely and accurate forecasts on sales projections&
Generate accurate and timely field reports&
Participate in industry and promotional events&
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
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Ability to communicate effectively in English&
Experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint amp; Outlook&
Good Communication amp; writing skills&
Good organizational skills&
Ability to work independently and with a team&
Ability to read and understand equipment operation manuals, Safety Data&
Sheets and other literature as required&
Good mathematical skills&
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills&
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QUALIFICATIONS
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Outside Sales Experience is a MUST&
Carpentry skills preferred&
Bachelor's Degree in Business preferred, not required&
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License/Certification:
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Driver’s License (Required)&
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Willingness to travel:
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50% (Required)&
Source : Thomas Talent Network