Now Hiring - PHELPS uniform services - Outside Sales Representative in Davenport, IA

Outside Sales Representative

Phelps is looking for an experienced sales candidate to join our team, as our team is expanding! This position generates revenue for our Custom Image Wear division that provides a wide variety of garments, promotional items and products that allows customers to showcase their brands with top of the line quality! If you are a promotional product enthusiast, like to provide solutions for clients, and have 5-10 years of sales experience, this could be the next job fit for you!

Essential Functions:

• Generates and develops new business to meet specified sales goals
• Builds and maintains a network of sources from which to identify new sales leads
• Communicates with customers and leads to identify and understand their product or service needs; identifies and suggests products and services to meet those needs and obtain authorizations with the highest level of integrity
• Maintains communication with existing and previous customers, alerting them of new products, services, and enhancements that may be of interest
• Utilizes company's CRM (Salesforce) and maintains detailed reports of sales activities including calls, orders, sales, lost business, and any customer or vendor relationship problems
• Achieve annual sales targets and average weekly revenue quotas on a consistent basis
• Prepares and presents sales proposals
• Possesses and maintains thorough knowledge of Phelps industry product information
• Attends and participates in business events as necessary
• Attends and participates in team strategic sales meetings

Skills/Qualifications:

• Must be a self-starter and proactive and have a commitment to excellence and high standards
• Must demonstrate...
  • Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
  • Ability to make successful presentations to individuals and/or groups at all levels of an organization
  • Excellent problem resolution and consultative sales skills
• Must Possess...
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to prepare reports and business correspondence
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong organizational skills; able to manage priorities and workflow
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, and percentages
  • Ability to work independently and as a member of various teams and committees
  • Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
  • Creative, flexible, and innovative team player
• Must have a proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Must be proficient on Salesforce CRM and Microsoft Office software: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet Explorer
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English as the primary language(s) used in the workplace

Education/Experience Required:

• 5 years of sales experience
• Highschool Diploma

Education/Experience Preferred:

• 10 years of sales experience
• Bachelor's degree
  

Physical Requirements:

• Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
• Collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information
• Understand and respond to a diverse population
• Lift and/or move up to 30 pounds at times
• Proof of insurance and a safe MVR record is required
• Ability to use telephone/cell phone to communicate with customers, inside sales and support, and outside sales personnel
• Primarily travel based but also an inside average office environment
• Must occasionally be in production area for pickup of customer orders, average time of 30 minutes or less in other areas than office
• Average office noise levels with no PPE required