Now Hiring - Sales Specialist in Cleveland, OH

Now hiring FULL TIME Sales Specialist in Cleveland, OH.

Daytime shift | Monday-Friday

We are a Cleveland-based manufacturer seeking a Sales Specialist to join our team.

Salaried, Exempt. Vacation, PTO, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits are available after completing 90 days of employment. 401k retirement plans available after 6 months of employment. $50-55k annual salary, based on experience.

Responsibilities:

• Achieve annual sales objectives and other agreed upon sales and marketing goals as defined by Director of Sales.
• Develop and maintain customer relations to maximize bookings and gross margins.
• Solicit inquiries, prepare quotations, and negotiate order closure to maximize return.
• Assist in development and implementation of marketing plans including telemarketing, advertising, promotion, trade shows, trade associations, and pricing strategies and tactics.
• Recognize and provide accurate application and troubleshooting assistance for customer applications.
• Conduct product training for customers and distributors.
• Develop and implement sales plans for assigned products and markets.
• Manage company assets to maximize return and investment.
• Contribute to competitive feedback, market and industry intelligence.
• Maintain effective, accurate, and timely reporting as directed by supervisor.
• Coordinate sales and marketing plans with other aspects of Cleveland Controls sales strategy.

Qualifications:

• Employee must have a college degree or sufficient sales knowledge to understand the sales process. Some exposure to international sales preferred.
• Sufficient knowledge to understand technical product function and application including algebraic calculations.
• Employee must possess superior interpersonal skills to effectively communicate, reason, and negotiate.
• Employee must be self-motivated and capable of understanding and implementing sales plans with intermittent direct supervision.
• Employee must be able to interface with associates and co-workers in a highly dependent team environment.
• Employee may be required to travel minimally and maintain concise accountability to Director of Sales. Possession of a valid driver’s license and a vehicle suitable for customer sales calls is required.

Cleveland Controls Definition of a Competent Employee:

• Cleveland Controls defines a competent employee as a person who achieves results that meet or exceed their principal duties and responsibilities, adheres to social, ethical, and organizational norms, and makes a significant contribution to the company.

*This job description is only an outline of the position stated above and does not include all requirements of the position. Persons employed in the above position will be required to follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor. *

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cleveland, OH 44109: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person