What are the responsibilities and job description for the Large Account Sales Professional position at Northern Lights Candle Company?
Large Account Sales Professional
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sell candles and home decorative accessories.
- Build customer base through leads from trade shows and directories.
- Research prospective new customers.
- Establish new customer relationships by telephone.
- Markets products through catalogs, trade shows and presentations.
- Develop and maintain positive customer relations.
- Coordinate product availability, pricing, credit terms, and delivery with appropriate departments.
- Maintain and strive to exceed sales goal requirements on a consistent basis.
- Responsible for logging all written and telephone communications with customers. Data entry of sales orders.
- Attend trade shows as well as set up and/or tear down of booth as needed.
- Follow up on all leads, orders and shipments to ensure positive customer relations and encourage repeat orders.
- Exceed customer expectations through superior customer service.
- Continually strives to exceed sales dollars and assist in future company growth.
- Promotes a positive company image at all times in house and while traveling.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High school education with secondary school preferred.
- Wholesale, retail or giftware sales experience preferred.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be highly organized and able to work independently.
- Must be a strong team player.
- Well rounded computer skills.
- Available for travel to trade shows and customer locations for presentations and appointments on a regular basis.
**This is a salaried exempt ($62,353.20 - $73,000.00), hybrid position located in Wellsville, NY**
Salary : $62,353 - $73,000