Outside Territory Salesperson
Department: Industrial & Off-Highway Products
Reports to: Branch Manager
Job Purpose/Performance Outputs:
Sale and promote industrial and off-highway products, parts and service in assigned territory.
Essential Functions Performed:
(Other functions/tasks may be required besides those listed)
- Develops customer sales base within assigned area of responsibility
- Assists management in establishing territory sales goals and meet or exceed goals for sales,
- Develops and implements a marketing plan for assigned territory
- Promotes all phases of the company, including products, parts, technical support and service
- Maintains rapport and effective communications with customers, vendors, and company
- Maintains up to date knowledge of all assigned products and services and effectively
- Negotiates competitive vendor pricing to meet market conditions
- Provides required reports and information to management (call reports, mileage and expense reports, etc.)
- Attends vendor and company training events, meetings and trade shows, etc.
Core Job Competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities) Required:
(Other skills may also be required.)
- Communication skills, both verbal and written
- Relationship building / interpersonal skills
- Planning and organization skills, including effective time management
- Knowledge of company products, warrenties and service
- Knowledge of company policies and procedures for sales discounts, product purchases, cost reporting, etc.
- Integrity (ability to maintain moral / ethical organization and social norms of one's own behavior)
- Judgement (ability to provide sound decisions based upon logical assumptions, facts and inputs from others)
- Sales ability / negotiations ( uses appropriate interpersonal styles and communication to gain agreement, acceptance or commitment from various parties inside and outside the organization)
Job Prerequisites (needed upon job entry) - Position: Territory Salesperson:
Minimum Education Level, Type, Certification:
Bachelor’s Degree or 4 Years of Sales in Industrial Products
Specific Experience - Amount and Type
- Two years minimum territorial sales experience with industrial or off-highway products and services
Job Conditions/Requirements - Hours, Travel, Physical, Tools, etc.:
- Moderate to high overnight travel
- Valid driver's license
- Must have vehicle and insurability
Position Scope - Operating Budget:
Number Employees Supervise: None
Type of Position(s): Supervised
Contacts Required (inside/outside the organization(s)):
- Interacts extensively with customers and vendors and internal company personnel in Engineering,
- Service, Customer Support center and Manufacturing