OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE - Thomas Talent Network

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)&