Outside Sales

Mellen & Associates Inc. is the leader in flow control for the water and wastewater treatment industry in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Western Missouri! We are looking for a skilled Outside Sales Person to join our team as we continue to experience growth in our industry. This role will be located in or near Kansas City, MO.

Essential Functions

• Act as primary contact for calling on key accounts, end users, contractors, and engineers to build strong relationships in the industrial market/municipal market
• Prospect, forecast sales, expand client list, achieve and/or exceed quotas
• Develop "out of the box" sales/product strategies to assist our customers in reaching their unique goals
• Attend meetings, sales events, and trainings to stay updated on current developments in the markets
• Review project submittals, technical prints, and other customer specifications to act as liaison between customer and business
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple customers in an account and/or territorial environment.
• Ability to bond and build rapport in a team environment
• Candidate is self-motivated and driven, possesses exceptional organizational skills, ability to listen and understand pain points
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CRM, and familiarity with navigation of an ERP software for territory reporting
• Great people phone skills, dependable, and is passionate about providing our customers with world-class customer service
• This opportunity requires working more than 8 hours a day and sometimes on weekends based on customer requirements and workload.
• Product and Market knowledge is not required but is a plus.
  
  

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Occasional light lifting (20-25 ), office environment
• Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend, and move about the facility
  
  

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here represent those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office setting free from disagreeable
  
  

Benefits: 

• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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