What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outside Sales Representative position at BDI?
Department: Sales
Location: Maryland Heights, MO
The Outside Sales Representative is responsible for the successful growth of the customer base within a defined geographical territory by establishing new customers and actively servicing current customers.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and actively service existing BDI customers assigned to a specific sales territory (this includes product quotation and problem resolution).
- Capture new business opportunities within existing customers through numerous strategies, such as new product introduction, account targeting, and marketing current product lines.
- Identify, actively pursue, and close new target opportunities.
- Work closely with Suppliers Partners to service customers.
- Use Microsoft Outlook to regularly schedule and report activities.
- Document cost savings for customers and BDI.
- Effectively manage time and sales territory by practicing BDI’s Standard Selling Process.
- Business sales planning and forecasting.
- Other duties as they are assigned.
Qualifications
- H.S. Diploma or GED required.
- Minimum 3 years in a sales environment, or in industrial supply.
- Self-motivated and highly focused on sales results.
- Strong basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Works well both individually and in a team environment.
- Ability to identify customer needs and provide mutually beneficial solutions.
- Travel as needed within an assigned sales territory.
- Ability to pass a motor vehicle record (MVR) check.
- Industry specific experience.
- Strong product knowledge including bearing, power transmission, belting, motors, gear drives, fluid power etc.
- Knowledge of the customer base that supports the current market.
- Mechanical aptitude.
- Passion for providing service and solutions to customers.
Benefits
BDI Team Members can expect industry leading benefits including competitive pay, exceptional variable compensation programs, health benefits, 401(k) and profit-sharing program, maternal and paternal leave programs, tuition reimbursement, referral bonuses, and many more. All in an exciting and ever-changing entrepreneurial environment.
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