What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outside Sales Representative I position at SiteOne Landscape Supply?
SiteOne Landscape Supply is the largest national distributor of landscaping products across the United States and Canada. As a leading supplier of wholesale goods for green industry professionals, we have a long history of serving those who design, build, and maintain outdoor spaces – from lawns and gardens to golf courses, sport fields and more. We pride ourselves on knowing our customers and their business better than anyone else and providing them with a one-stop shop of extensive inventory covering irrigation, lighting, turf and landscape maintenance, hardscapes, nursery, and pest control supplies.
At SiteOne, we are passionate about delivering an outstanding customer experience and will stop at nothing to help our customers win. We know that our associates are the key to this success, and our commitment to the SiteOne DNA and support for our associates through development programs, benefits, and perks align with our vision to "Be a Great Place to Work for Our Associates". We foster a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement. With over 800 locations and exciting expansion ahead, now is the perfect time to join SiteOne and grow Stronger Together™!
Position Overview
The Outside Sales Representative supports the Area team in achieving excellent results for all stakeholders. Outside Sales Reps help customers succeed with our products, services, and partnership capabilities, thus growing their assigned accounts and maintaining a steady flow of new customers and product business.
What you'll do:
- Manage the existing and potential customer base within an assigned geographic area.
- Support the efforts of the Commercial Lead Services department in job lead management.
- Communicate, support, and manage company sales and marketing programs to the existing and potential customer base.
- Assist the customer base as needed in product training, troubleshooting, service issues, etc.
- Assist the Credit Department in procuring necessary customer information in order to facilitate sales.
- Maintain knowledge and awareness of the competition, key competitors' employees, market size, market conditions, and trends within the assigned area of responsibility.
- Support the industry through participation in local chapter meetings and events in order to develop a strong working relationship with local manufacturer representatives.
- Maintain consistent communication with the local branches and area management team.
Skills We Are Seeking
- 1-3 years of experience with irrigation, and/or landscape supplies (including field practice)
- Must possess SiteOne product knowledge, which may include wholesale sales experience or field installation experience
- Must be a motivated self-starter and possess strong communication, organizational, time management, and negotiation skills
- Must be proficient in computer skills including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
- College degree in a business/management discipline or equivalent experience in the industry preferred
Perks:
- Weekly Paychecks with DailyPay available!
- Competitive Compensation
- Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
- 401k with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Lucrative Associate Referral Program
- Company Apparel and Work Boot Vouchers
- Opportunity for Advancement
- Paid Training and Business Certifications Available
- Free Counseling Services/Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Product Discounts
- Most Branches never work Sundays!
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING THE JOB. THE QUALIFICATIONS DETAILED IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION ARE NOT CONSIDERED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE JOB, BUT RATHER AS GUIDELINES. THEY MAY VARY FROM POSITION TO POSITION.
SiteOne Landscape Supply is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all associates and all applicants for employment. All employment decisions at SiteOne-including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, placement, and termination-will be made without regard to race, color, national origin, genetic information, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, age, veteran status, uniform service, pregnancy, disability, or any other factor protected by applicable law.
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