What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Trainee - Santa Clarita, CA position at VetJobs?
Job Description
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job.
Hiring Rate: 20.00
Hourly
Job Description
Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons.
PURPOSE
Under direct supervision, the Outside Sales Representative represents the company providing sales and customer service at the customer’s site; facilitates generating sales by gathering data for technical staff related to customer needs and design specifications and acting as company liaison. Spends majority of daily activities away from employer’s place of business making sales calls and obtaining orders or contracts for services and products.
This is a base salary position commission.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Develops knowledge of effective sales techniques, familiarity with industry and understanding of products and services, as well as knowledge of policies and procedures.
Attends company-sponsored training programs, as well as conferences, trade shows and meetings of professional organizations to expand knowledge.
Accompanies more experienced Outside Sales Reps or Sales Manager on customer calls to become familiar with effective sales and customer service techniques.
Develops understanding of customer’s needs and matches those needs with company products and services.
Presents to customer’s information on various products and services offered by the company.
Identifies potential customers and develops understanding how products and services will meet their needs.
Pursues leads and gathers market intelligence on opportunities and competitors.
Develops sales presentations for current and prospective customers, subject to review and approval by Sales Manager or more senior Outside Sales Rep.
Conducts sales presentations to provide customers clarification how the company can meet their specific requirements.
Prepares product quotes for customers.
Prepares required recurring and special reports, forms or other documentation.
Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or coworkers.
Attends periodic safety meetings as required and may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
Carries out other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Auto req ID
461773BR
Minimum Education Required
High School/GED
Job_Category
Sales
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing or related field preferred
0 – 2 years industry sales experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Effective presentation skills
Effective interpersonal and influencing skills
Professionalism, diplomacy and tact to portray a positive manner
Ability to quickly develop expertise in company products, services, policies, procedures and practices
Attention to detail
Proficiency in Office Suite
Valid driver’s license
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Subject to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather variations.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds.
Work is performed on both company and customer sites and involves driving to customer locations
Subject to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather variations, and may involve walking on uneven ground of a potential customer construction site.
City*
Santa Clarita
State*
California
Job Code
Operations_ Specialist
Affiliate Sponsor
Builders FirstSource
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job.
Hiring Rate: 20.00
Hourly
Job Description
Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons.
PURPOSE
Under direct supervision, the Outside Sales Representative represents the company providing sales and customer service at the customer’s site; facilitates generating sales by gathering data for technical staff related to customer needs and design specifications and acting as company liaison. Spends majority of daily activities away from employer’s place of business making sales calls and obtaining orders or contracts for services and products.
This is a base salary position commission.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Develops knowledge of effective sales techniques, familiarity with industry and understanding of products and services, as well as knowledge of policies and procedures.
Attends company-sponsored training programs, as well as conferences, trade shows and meetings of professional organizations to expand knowledge.
Accompanies more experienced Outside Sales Reps or Sales Manager on customer calls to become familiar with effective sales and customer service techniques.
Develops understanding of customer’s needs and matches those needs with company products and services.
Presents to customer’s information on various products and services offered by the company.
Identifies potential customers and develops understanding how products and services will meet their needs.
Pursues leads and gathers market intelligence on opportunities and competitors.
Develops sales presentations for current and prospective customers, subject to review and approval by Sales Manager or more senior Outside Sales Rep.
Conducts sales presentations to provide customers clarification how the company can meet their specific requirements.
Prepares product quotes for customers.
Prepares required recurring and special reports, forms or other documentation.
Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or coworkers.
Attends periodic safety meetings as required and may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
Carries out other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Auto req ID
461773BR
Minimum Education Required
High School/GED
Job_Category
Sales
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing or related field preferred
0 – 2 years industry sales experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Effective presentation skills
Effective interpersonal and influencing skills
Professionalism, diplomacy and tact to portray a positive manner
Ability to quickly develop expertise in company products, services, policies, procedures and practices
Attention to detail
Proficiency in Office Suite
Valid driver’s license
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Subject to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather variations.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds.
Work is performed on both company and customer sites and involves driving to customer locations
Subject to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather variations, and may involve walking on uneven ground of a potential customer construction site.
City*
Santa Clarita
State*
California
Job Code
Operations_ Specialist
Affiliate Sponsor
Builders FirstSource