Outside Sales Representative

About Us:Ayer Sales is an industrial distributor specializing in plastic pipe, valves, and fittings. By exceeding our customers' expectations and our competitors' service level, we add value to the products we sell and develop the trust and loyalty of our customers. At Ayer Sales, we rely on our consistent value propositions to provide our customers with the best possible experience and build lasting relationships. Our dedicated Associates have decades of industry experience to help provide the right product. Ayer Sales has been in business for over 50 years; we'll be there when our customers need us.

Summary/Objective:The Outside Sales Representative is responsible for achieving long-term sales growth, margins, and profitability in their assigned territory/defined customer base. Success is achieved by technical sales support, sales lead generation, and general business development for the territory and other select accounts, as required.

Territory:

RI, CT, VT & Western MA

Essential Functions:

Provides in-person sales coverage of an assigned territory, requiring the use of a personal vehicleDevelops maximum sales potential out of assigned territory through competitive sales techniques and knowledge of the company's products and services, as well as the competition's strengths/weaknessesBuilds and maintains quality relations with existing assigned accounts and grows account base and volume of sales consistentlyContact customers via telephone, correspondence, or in person by traveling as frequently as necessary to meet and surpass profitable sales goals for the companyCreates customized proposals to meet specific customer requirements in an efficient mannerManages profit margins within company guidelinesReceives and resolves customer requests promptlyUtilizes company leads to expand the current customer base and follows up on all leads promptlyMaintains updated, organized files on all accounts in the assigned territoryCompletes and submits sales reports on account activityProvides monthly documentation with outstanding proposals, proposals secured, and proposals lostPerforms other related duties as assignedCompetencies and Abilities:Excellent interpersonal and selling skills with a strong emphasis on value-based salesExcellent presentation and communication skillsAbility to develop strong technical knowledge of company productsStrong organizational skills and attention to detailExcellent verbal, writing, and reading skills, with the ability to communicate on all levelsStrong computer skills and the ability to work with Microsoft Excel and spreadsheetsDiscipline to be a self-starter and work independentlyStrong work ethicAwareness and sensitivity to deadlinesWorking knowledge of a geographic areaAbility to work in a team environment

Work Environment:

Exposure to high levels of heat or noise may occur while visiting the customer's plant environment. Moderate noise (i.e., computer printers, traffic) exists daily in the work environment.

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, kneel, crouch, lift up to 25 pounds, and drive for long periods of time and distance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision.

Travel:The Outside Sales Representative travels regularly to customer locations to perform sales responsibilities and problem-solving. Some overnight travel may be required. Daily trips are expected to manage a successful territory.