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Rubber & Gasket Company of America

Outside Sales

Field SalesUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeBlytheville, AR, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • General knowledge of the operational needs of manufacturing, aggregate material supplies, and similar industries is required.
  • A valid, active driver's license and an insurable driving record are required.
  • The role requires the ability to occasionally lift at least 50 pounds, repetitively stand, climb, stoop, crouch, reach, walk, and bend, sit in a vehicle for hours daily, and talk and hear.
  • The work involves inside and outside conditions; regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather; frequent exposure to wet or humid conditions, high or precarious places, and vibration; and occasional exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold or heat, electrical shock, radiation, and very loud noise.
  • Regular and reliable attendance is required, and the employee must follow directions of supervisors and trainers and RGA policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Compile lists of prospective customers from newspapers, business directories, industry advertisements, trade shows, websites, and other sources.
  • Travel throughout the assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers, establish relationships, solicit orders, and develop recurring business.
  • Display or demonstrate products using samples or catalogs and emphasize their salable features.
  • Quote prices and credit terms and prepare sales contracts or purchase orders for orders obtained.
  • Estimate customer delivery dates based on knowledge of company production and delivery schedules.
  • Prepare reports of business transactions and maintain expense accounts.
  • Work with the Inside Sales team to maintain account activities and literature.
  • Track inventory levels.
  • Coordinate customer training.
  • Enter new customer and other sales data for current and prospective customers into the customer relationship database.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with purchasing contacts.
  • Investigate and resolve customer issues involving products, service, or deliveries.
  • Attend trade shows.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Desired Qualifications

  • A four-year college degree is preferred.
  • At least two years of industrial sales experience is preferred.

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