Location: Knoxville,TN, USA
Job Summary:
Apply (by clicking the relevant button) after checking through all the related job information below.Our local growing, family owned, Towing & Specialized Hauling business, is in need of an Outside Sales Representative to increase sales in our Southeastern United States territory. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying new opportunities, cultivating those opportunities, and feeding those leads to the outside sales team. The Outside Sales Representative will also monitor industry trends in order to identify emerging markets and develop plans to utilize those markets to expand revenue. If you have prior sales and customer service experience and a desire to expand your career, we want to hear from you.
Candidates work as ambassadors and are responsible for establishing and maintaining good relationships with customers. They must build trust and act as support for prospects, ensuring they lead to potential future sales.
Responsibilities:
Outside Sales Representative Education, Skills, and Experience:
Outside sales representatives are preferred to have an Associates Degree (or higher) in marketing, business, economics, communications, and/or any equivalent experience that demonstrates expertise in customer engagement.
Having a well-developed phone presence and a high comfort level in initiating conversations is essential to fulfilling the daily duties of this role. Aside from a social and positive personality, sales representatives must be self-starters and proactive problem solvers since not every day is the same and the workplace setting is constantly changing.
In addition to the education and experience requirements, employers also look for a few key skills from their outside sales representatives. Here are a few of the top characteristics they are expecting:
Key Characteristics of an Outside Sales Representative:
1. Strong interpersonal skills
2. Self-starter
3. Detail-oriented
4. Willing to work independently
5. Always team focused
6. Pride in professional appearance and dress
Other Requirements and Experience include:
Company DescriptionFamily owned Towing & Specialized HaulingCompany DescriptionFamily owned Towing & Specialized Hauling