Outside Commercial Sales Representative
Petes Tire Barns
- Rutland, VT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Driver's License & clean driving record required
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required
- 3+ years of progressive sales experience in a related field required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Related Field preferred
- Manage Heavy Truck, OTR, Agricultural, and Light Truck customer base in given area
- Maintain existing business and establish prospective business through value driven customer specific product and service recommendations
- Utilize our internal CRM software to build customer profiles, submit orders, and quote customers
- Resolve customer issues by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations
- Monitor local competition by gathering current market information on pricing, products, and delivery and service capabilities
- Ethically meet and exceed sales and profitability expectations through best practices
- Always represent one’s self and company professionally and maintain a professional appearance
- Self-schedule and best manage time by creating and executing a work plan
- Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of company supported products and services to provide accurate information to customers
- Willingness to help with various duties outside of normal functions such as inventory counts, occasional deliveries, store coverage, etc.
- Work closely and as a team player with store, distribution, and office support personnel
- Assist the Credit Manager in ensuring timely payment from assigned customer base
- Perform a variety of manual tasks which may include fleet tire surveys, light and heavy lifting of commercial tires and wheels, standing, bending, sitting and squatting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and negotiation skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to self-schedule
- Ability to prospect new business, form an action plan, and successfully execute it
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- 401k – Pete’s match .25% up to 6% employee contribution
- Vacation – 2 weeks
- 15k Life Insurance – additional coverage may be purchased