Job Summary:
The sales representative is responsible for obtaining new business for the company while maintaining an existing customer base.
The qualified candidate will be a self-starter with excellent organizational skills and good time management skills. They must possess a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and be somewhat "tech savvy". They need the ability to have a flexible schedule as some events could require them to be available outside of normal office hours. This position will report directly to the Operations manager.
Responsibilities:
Customer Service:
- Cold calling on potential customers
- Communicating with current customers to make sure we meet their expectations and service needs.
- Providing quotes to customers that contact us for service
- Using information gained from customers to help identify areas where we could improve our service and sharing this information with the Operations staff
Documentation and Reporting:
- Run daily, weekly, and monthly reports that are necessary to provide the data to help determine sales achievements as well as container utilization.
- Compile data from reports and provide this information to the management team so that they can develop policies and pricing to help maintain profitability
Inventory Management:
- Work with the dispatch office to determine the availability of containers that can be sold to potential customers.
- Communicate with dispatch to see which customers are not utilizing containers on site and working with those customers to get those containers moving
Other Duties:
- Work with the accounting department to help collect unpaid invoice balances