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The primary responsibility of this position is selling of the Company's products and providing a high quality service to customers. Makes sales by (i) soliciting new prospects for customers and (ii) persuading regular customers to increase the amount of their purchases, or to purchase new Company products. In conjunction with the route salesperson's outside sales and solicitations, he/she will be expected to deliver/install product to/for customers along his/her route and/or within his/her territory.
Essential Job Duties

• Solicit new and existing customers on a daily basis and promote and sell the Company's products to customers.
• Develop relationships with and provide service to existing customers that insures customer retention and customer loyalty.
• Identify potential new customers and solicit business from the same.
• Be familiar with the Company's product literature and be able to convey product information and availability to customers to insure the growth of both revenue and the number of customers along route and/or within territory.
• Attend regular sales training meetings to review sales performance and to discuss sales goals and ways to improve sales performance.
• Provide exemplary customer service.
• Operate Company vehicle in a safe, courteous and responsible manner with a valid driver's license.
• Deliver/Install products to/for Customers along route and/or within territory -Verify parts delivered/installed to/for customers and obtain signature of customer confirming accuracy compared to the work order.
• Protect company assets by diligently performing all duties in a safe manner, including safely handling products delivered and payments collected.
• Operate in compliance with applicable rules and regulations set forth by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
• Comply with established company policies and procedures.
• Manage daily route independently to ensure accurate and timely delivery of product.
• Take responsibility for your personal safety and watch out for the safety of others. Use safe precautions, proper tools, and equipment, and adhere to all safe work practices and policies.
• Assumes other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Not responsible for supervising employees.

Minimum Requirements
Education & Experience

• High School Diploma/GED
• Previous sales related experience.
• Six+ months driving/delivery experience.
• Must qualify for Corporate insurance programs, including vehicle insurance.
• Valid Drivers License.

Preferred Requirements

• 2+ years of sales experience.
• Some business-related college coursework.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Frequent use of Outlook, Word, Excel, graphics, etc.
• Regularly uses moderately complex oral and written skills. May train others in functional areas, interact with others and make presentations to department or middle management.
• Problems encountered are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures.
• Decisions generally affect own job or assigned functional area.
• Results are defined; sets personal own goals and determines how to achieve results with few or no guidelines to follow; supervisor/manager provides broad guidance and overall direction.
• Handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity.

Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to drive a vehicle most of the time.
• Must be able to sit and drive for extended periods of time (up to 12 hours at a time); use hands to operate machinery.
• May need to stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, reach, climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch for extended periods of time.
• Frequent exposure to contaminants such as fuel or exhaust. May occasionally wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed.
• May need to work in cramped spaces that could require getting into awkward positions.
• May be exposed to extreme temperatures, extreme lighting, and high noise levels.
• Daily travel will be required by drivers making deliveries and extensive overnight travel may be required
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds.

Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fertility Coverage
• 401k with Generous Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts

Join us for an exciting career journey with positive, driven individuals.