Sales Representative

As a Sales Representative at Crescent Electric, you will be responsible for prospecting and soliciting orders within the guidelines established by management, identifying client needs, proposing solutions, products and their applications, selling products and services to a wide range of clients, accepting and responding to customer inquiries and processing orders received within an assigned geographical territory.

Primary Duties

• Sell products and services. Perform proactive tele sales to customers assigned by branch or district manager.
• Expedite total customer service by providing product pricing to customers as requested, promptly and efficiently handle customer requests received by telephone, facsimile, or email, and assist and resolve customer problems.
• Interact and work with Purchasing Department, account managers, quotations specialists, product champions, and other branch personnel to provide competitive quotations and to exchange customer needs information.
• Back up and support counter sales representatives and warehouse personnel, as necessary.
• Obtain and maintain product knowledge, product inventory, and know major competitor lines, attend training sessions and sales meetings, understand product applications to aid customers in their selections, and maintain a current library of reference material.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university (preferred); or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel often in the assigned territory and occasionally travel to attend company and vendor activities and events.
• Previous sales experience, previous knowledge of wholesale electrical distribution industry, and previous experience providing superior customer service preferred.
  
  

Physical Demands

Often standing, walking, and sitting, use of hands to finger/handle and reaching with hands/arms, talking/hearing.

Occasionally climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.

Occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.

Vision Requirements

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
• Depth perception (three-dimensional vision
• Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
• Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).
  
  

Total Rewards And Benefits

Crescent Electric's compensation package includes an array of top-tier benefit options, including:

• Eligibility for health, and dental, vision coverage, 401(k) plan, and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms.
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance, short-term disability, long-term care, and Employee Assistance Program, subject to applicable waiting periods.
• Excused Absence time off and Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Company-paid holidays.
• Other benefits for which you may be eligible includes supplemental life insurance, hospital indemnity, and accident and critical illness benefits with cancer coverage.
• Eligibility: Employees are eligible for health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Employees who are 21 years of age or older will be automatically enrolled in the company’s 401(k) plan once they achieve 90 days of employment.
  
  

Family Owned. Culture of Quality. Opportunities to Advance.

Crescent is transforming and we are on a mission to power the communities we serve through teamwork and relentless customer focus. We have a vision of uncompromising teamwork committed to becoming the industry leader for our employees, suppliers, and shareholders. At Crescent, you will have the opportunity to develop professionally, grow personally and have the flexibility to balance your life's priorities. Let's serve together. Let's power our communities together. Let's become THE industry leaders...together.

Crescent Electric Supply Company is proudly an Equal Opportunity Employer. Crescent Electric does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, race, national origin, gender, religion, marital status, disability, veteran, military status, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.

Candidates are subject to pre-employment assessments, Motor Vehicle Record review, criminal background checks, references check, and a post-offer drug screen. Crescent Electric is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Crescent Electric will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact jobs@cesco.com