Outside Sales Representative

Description Job Summary: Edge, a division of NEFCO Construction Supply, is a business-to-business supply distribution company that sells products primarily to commercial contractors, industrial businesses, municipalities, and government entities. Additionally, we have a rental department, repair center, customer training, and other professionally customizable services. We have developed a loyal clientele base. Edge is over 65 years old, privately held, and spans 5 states with 9 locations, headquartered in Spokane, Washington. We sell over 30,000 products from over 200 manufacturers, including: power tools, hand tools, safety equipment, abrasives, fasteners, hangers, strut, ladders and a variety of trade specific tools, equipment, & material handling products.

As a member of the NEFCO’s outside sales staff you will be responsible for developing and managing established in addition to new customers, by selling products and services that existing customers buy from NEFCO and prospecting for new customers to achieve sales and profitability goals. Candidate must be able to call on commercial construction job sites as well as contractor offices.

Job Duties

• Daily rigorous travel in assigned territory to both commercial construction jobsites and contractor home offices
• Represent the Company professionally with Customers and prospects in your specified territory and specific account/jobsite assignments
• Primary owner of customer relationship with day-to-day customer relations and service; make special or emergency deliveries
• Regular frequency of quality sales calls to Customers and prospects in an economical and systematic order
• Introduce new products and make joint sales calls with Vendor Reps and NEFCO Sales Management
• Assist inside sales as necessary during the quote/order process
• Develop a strong and positive working relationship with inside sales team
• Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency in following up on quotes generated by inside sales staff
• Consult with Sales Management on large quote opportunities
• Share competitive information with the Inside Sales team to facilitate strong quoting activity
• Identify prospective customers by utilizing market intelligence databases, as well as business directories, following leads from existing customers, participating in industry organizations
• Use the NEFCO CRM system as a sales tool to record activities and facilitate transactional follow up in compliance with Company guidelines
• Utilize catalogs, brochures, and marketing literature to present to current and potential customers
• Demonstrate a competent understanding of spec sheets, submittal requirements for your customers on their key jobsites
• Attend sales meetings and product training sessions as required
• Assist in solving customer complaints, problems, and assist with delinquent accounts (as needed)
• Assist in the development and implementation of sales plans for the territory
• Attend periodic sales meetings with the Regional Manager to review forecasts and territory activities
• Always represent NEFCO in a professional manner
• Must be flexible in scheduling sales calls
• Perform other duties inherent as an outside sales representative

Requirements Qualifications:

• Demonstrate strong ability to work in fast pace, high pressure environment
• Excellent technology skills and capability to adeptly operate NEFCO’s CRM software, as well as the Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be goal oriented, have personal integrity and a sense of urgency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Must be organized with good time management skills
• Possess strong presentation, negotiation and closing skills
• Maintains excellent regular attendance, punctuality at work to ensure a high-quality and timely response for customers
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently to meet or exceed goals
• Must have a valid driver’s license; driver background check must show a record of sustained safe driving
• Degree is preferred (although industry experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
• 1-2 years of work experience (preferably in construction supply sales)
• The ideal candidate would have previous sales experience with mechanical or electrical contractors. Previous outside sales experience is also a plus.

Essential Functions

• Driving
• Converse verbally on phone and in person
• Identify and check written documents in mail and on computer
• Climb stairs, stretch and bend; traverse uneven terrain on jobsites