What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outside Sales Representative position at Blades of Green?
At Blades of Green, we are passionate about creating beautiful, healthy lawns and keeping homes pest-free. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and driven Outside Sales Rep to help us grow our loyal customer base, one home at a time!
Why choose a sales career with Blades of Green (A Division of The Senske Family of Companies)?
- No sales experience? No problem! We provide thorough training and mentorship to help you succeed in this role and grow your career!
- Looking for a career change? This is your chance to break into the world of sales and start fresh with the support and training you need.
- Start with us, and you'll have the opportunity to move up in your career as you develop your skills!
- Have great communication skills and a knack for connecting with others? You're halfway there! We’re looking for motivated individuals who are ready to bring their skills to the table.
- If you’re motivated, have a strong work ethic, and are ready to tackle challenges, we’ll teach you everything you need to know.
- Enjoy the freedom of working independently, setting your schedule, and building your own success in this exciting sales role.
- This isn’t just any sales job. You’ll be helping our business grow and forming lasting relationships with customers.
Still not sold. Here are more reasons why this is the perfect opportunity for you:
- This role is perfect for those who have an entrepreneurial mindset and want to take charge of their career.
- Great work doesn’t go unnoticed! Our competitive salary structure (base pay uncapped commission) allows you to earn based on your efforts!
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Identify customer needs, provide cost estimates and bids for services.
- Sell programs and services to present and prospective customers.
- Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads based on information from direct mailing/advertising campaigns, community activities, and other resources.
- Follows established procedures and guidelines to promote and sell Senske products and services within an assigned geographic area, product range, or list of customer accounts utilizing resources and tools provided.
- Maintains call records, account status, and customer feedback in the CRM system.
- Prepares and maintains proper sales reports.
- Conducts retention and service calls.
- Contact customers to measure satisfaction after service is completed or to assist by answering their questions and service concerns.
- Works to resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Ability to find and assess potential sales opportunities
- Ability to build client relationships and provide client service
- Data entry skills with a mobile device or tablet
- Mathematical skill to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, commissions, proportions, percentages, area and volume
- May be required to secure a solicitor's license based on geographic area
- May be required to work outside of normal schedule, including overtime, weekends, and holidays, as it may be necessary to fulfil the duties or the needs of the business.
- Expected to have regular attendance for scheduled shifts, and to notify supervisor within a timely manner of absenteeism or tardiness
- Maintain a neat and clean appearance as outlined in Blades of Green's employee handbook. Follow safety regulations and work in a safe manner
WE OFFER:
- Competitive base salary plus uncapped commission
- Affordable health care packages that include medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and MORE!
- 401K, Nine Company Paid Holidays, including your birthday off, and PTO
- Team celebrations year-round!
- Your job is safe with us. We are a fast-growing company, which means you will have opportunities to advance your career – we promote from within!
- We recognize and reward great work by offering compensation contests (bonuses & gift cards) throughout the year!!
- Do you want to work with your friend? We offer a referral bonus!
We equip our field sales reps with Siro, an AI-powered sales tool that provides real-time insights and helps them focus on what matters most - building relationships and closing deals; use of this technology is a required part of the role.