Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, is seeking to fill an Outside Sales Representative - Residential Trade position to support customers in the Illinois and NW Indiana area and contribute to the growth of the company's multi-billion-dollar organization.
Requirements
- General digital literacy
- A minimum of 3 years industry related sales experience is preferred
- Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills
- Problem solving, leadership and listening skills
- Self-Motivator, ability to multi-task and learn quickly
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and an assigned customer base, while working with other branch associates to ensure satisfaction with our products and services, from the order to the delivery and beyond.
- Identifies and actively pursues new business opportunities to expand the current customer base by working with management in developing sales strategies and new account targeting.
- Perform various duties including product quotation and problem resolution.
- Analyzes competition in territory, devise sales strategy, and communicate sales strategy to management.
- Continually improve sales skills and product knowledge to promote a professional image in the field.
- Documents all sales activity performed in our internal Customer Relationship Management tool (Salesforce) for ongoing evaluation of the new business pipeline and measurement of sales closure results.
Other
- A successful associate will be results oriented, self-motivated, able to complete tasks in a timely manner, build relationships and enjoy a team environment
- A minimum of 3 years industry related sales experience is preferred
- Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills
- Problem solving, leadership and listening skills
- Must be based in the Chicago area
