Remote Sales Representative

We are looking for a sales representative with customer focus and drive to join our sales team. The ideal candidate is passionate about serving clients needs and has a team mentality.

Sales Representative Job Responsibilities:

The following list of day-to-day job responsibilities may differ significantly depending on the size of staff, the scope of your operations, and the sales area the position will focus on. Some responsibilities you might include in your sales representative job description are:

RESPONSIBILITIES;

Serves customers by selling products and services and meeting customer needs.

Services existing accounts and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing a daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets.

Greets potential customers, listens to their needs and problems, and steers them toward products and services that can help them to address their needs.

Adjusts the sales presentations by studying the type of sales outlet and needs of the potential customer.

Focuses sales efforts by studying existing and potential volume of dealers.

Submits orders by referring to price lists and product literature.

Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses.

Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, and merchandising techniques.

Recommends changes in products, services, and policies by evaluating results and competitive developments.

Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations to management.

Works with marketing and other departments to constantly improve customer-facing communications and product information by sharing client feedback gained in the field.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

Sales Representative Qualifications and Skills: Consider limiting the required skills or dividing requirements between required and preferred qualifications. Be aware that exhaustive lists of required skills and experiences can harm your diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, since women applicants and candidates from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for positions if they dont think they have every listed qualification. Some desired skills you might list for sales representatives include:

Familiarity with customer relationship management (CRM) platforms, inventory databases, and other sales and fulfillment software

The ability to understand and utilize a large volume of product information and sector expertise to solve client inquiries and close sales

Lead generation

Customer focus

Active listening skills

Meeting sales goals

Closing skills

Territory management

Prospecting skills

Negotiation

Self-confidence

Product knowledge

Presentation skills

Client relations

Relationship-building

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Basic math skills

Budgeting and expense recording

Collegiality and collaboration

Requirements:

BA/BS degree with a concentration in marketing, promotions, advertising sales, or business administration or an associates degree with similar concentration .