Outside Sales Job Description
Outside sales
provides their customers with the best termite control and eradication services in the industry.
Outside Sales Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Develop and maintain a database (sales pipeline) of potential and existing account penetration for sales management
Increasing business by generating sales to new customers and by selling additional products to existing customers in the commercial construction market
Partner with customers to achieve retail sales goals and execute sales plans primarily at the producer level
Utilize fundamental sales principles & practices, acquiring product, customer, industry, and company infrastructure knowledge applicable to improving sales, marketing and consulting skills
Prepare timely and accurate client/account activity summaries and sales forecasts for management's review
Automotive Industry sales a plus
The Outside Sales Associate for this territory must live in or within a 30 minute commute of Richmond, VA
Creates and delivers face-to-face sales presentations to strategic prospective clients that demonstrate knowledge of the latest products and services
Prospects for new accounts in commercial construction within a specified geographical territory
Obtain information on market and industry trends, competitors and sales programs
Outside Sales Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Outside Sales
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: N4, AX, CET
Education for Outside Sales
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the outside sales job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Marketing, Education, Business, Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Technical, Sound, Restaurant Management, Communications, General Education
Skills for Outside Sales
Desired skills for outside sales include:
Construction
Related equipment
Ground protection
Specialty industrial equipment
Order to sell termite control
Sales
Microsoft Outlook
Internet
Hydraulic
Product line and pricing
Desired experience for outside sales includes:
Must possess a strong work ethic, initiative, positive attitude and high energyADP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Must possess a strong work ethic, initiative, positive attitude and high energy
Plus a highly competitive benefits package including tuition reimbursement, company stock and pension plans
Keen drive and barrier-breaking confidence
A strong and classic work ethic
Possess strong selling, customer relations and negotiating skills good time management and personal organization
Outside Sales Examples
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Outside Sales Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of outside sales. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for outside sales
- Prepare sales presentations, contracts, bids and proposals to ensure successful outcome of transactions
- Develops and maintains relationships with clients, operations, and inside sales team
- Conduct need/solutions analysis
- Represent products that require deep domain knowledge or product knowledge
- Use the Prospect Data File System
- Provide a lost business reports on a weekly basis
- Responsible for Food Safety (temperature, HACCP
- Preparing bids, weekly call reports and calling new and existing customers
- Develop new and existing client base through early engagement and positioning
- Develop and maintain relationships with key strategic customers
Qualifications for outside sales
- Bi-lingual candidate preferred (Spanish and English)
- Ability to learn and use Salesforce
- Mincron knowledge preferred or the ability to learn our inventory management system
- Ability to learn product lines
- Can gain agreement and acceptance of ideas, plans activities and recommendations
- Creates a good first impression, commands attention and respect, and shows an air of confidence
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of outside sales. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for outside sales
- Actively identify and generate prospects through strategic sales strategies focusing on customers in target markets
- Flexibility to work 1 evening a week for sales presentations is critical
- Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from various sources
- Works with Branch Business Manager and Inside Sales personnel in getting quotes or research information
- Contacts Branch Business Manager or Inside Sales personnel with customer orders for processing
- Samples, sales aids and personal grooming are neat, clean and fresh looking
- Deliver proposal and assists with negotiation of terms on agreements
- Selling commercial waste removal and disposal services in our Louisiana territory
- Selling commercial waste removal and disposal services in our Corpus Christi territory
- Selling commercial waste removal and disposal services in and around the Des Moines area
Qualifications for outside sales
- Experience in account retention and account penetration (expansion of sales within existing accounts)
- Capable of driving up to several hours per day to customer location(s) within an assigned territory or region is required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or Product related field preferred
- At least 1 year previous B2B sales experience
- Cosmetology license or beauty background very beneficial
- Computer literate, preferably Windows-based programs for laptop order entry, email, Microsoft Outlook and Excel
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of outside sales. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for outside sales
- Keep informed of new NAPA products or sales promotions by working with the product sales teams
- Work with the existing sales team to develop sales plans
- Work with the Store Manager or Owner to develop sales plans
- Call on existing store wholesale customers to maintain and grow current relationships and sales penetration
- Work with the Owner to develop sales plans
- Sales experience required, in automotive industry preferred
- Attend and participate in general sales and district meetings
- Develop customer lists to include current and prospective customers
- Prepare basic and assist with moderate to complex, bids and proposals
- Develop or participate in the development of straightforward customer presentations
Qualifications for outside sales
- 2+ years outside business-to-business sales with a proven track record of success
- Outside Sales experience in a fast paced environment
- Two years prior outside sales experience (preferably in the building material distribution industry)
- Must possess an entrepreneurial spirit
- Ability to read blueprints and perform take-offs
- Build customer relationships by providing proactive service though identifying customer needs and responding promptly
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of outside sales. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for outside sales
- The same values of customer service hold true for inside and outside sales people
- Communicate daily with the Sales Manager
- Promote and generate sales of electrical equipment and supplies
- Develop sales opportunities from existing accounts
- Meet or exceed individual sales and margin goals
- Build working knowledge of energy products
- Evaluate current customer programs and develop marketing plans and programs to meet customer needs while growing the cooperative business
- Identify needs and provide consultative services for businesses and customers by combining established relationships with product, marketing and technical skills
- Provide training to co-op staff and customers
- Service customer complaints and inquiries
Qualifications for outside sales
- Business to Business sales experience (minimum of 5 years)
- Not less than 5 years progressive experience in business to business sales
- Manage and complete special projects for the local co-op and customers
- Develop knowledge of multiple energy products and apply this knowledge in all aspects of the job
- Customers as part of value-added services provided
- Intermediate or higher use of Microsoft Word and Excel
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Our company is looking for an outside sales. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for outside sales
- Control sales expenses to meet budget guidelines
- Adhere to company policies and ethics and makes sure that they are communicated to the sales team
- Accomplishes results independently and through subordinate supervisors or experienced exempt employees
- Works with Purchasing Agent or Branch Manager to resolve specific inventory problems as directed by Branch Manager
- Pursue and acquire new strategic customers by promoting the value of our solutions
- Develop and manage a list of potential customers via follow-ups, networking, prospecting, cold calling, customer referrals, leads, community involvement and other innovative means of developing business
- Introduce and promote new product solutions (joint selling)
- Introduce, support and development of new and existing logistics systems including customer inventory management systems
- Understand the scope of our services and the uniqueness of the methods and systems we employ
- Understand the practical and financial aspects of how our operations function
Qualifications for outside sales
- Ability to engage, promote, educate and persuade
- Ability to analyze and propose solutions to complex problems
- Ideally, willing and able to relocate
- Present, promote, and sell services
- Ability to manage existing customers and sell to prospective customers
- Establish, develop and maintain positive relationships