Now Hiring - Great Lakes Fastening - Professional Services Industrial Product Sales Specialist in Knoxville, TN

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Great Lakes Fastening - 2810 Hoitt Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917

[please apply online] Lakes Fastening is looking to add a highly efficient Industrial Product Sales Specialist to our team!

Were a family owned and operated business located in Knoxville, TN. We distribute and manufacture hog rings, staples, and tools that surpass industry standards, as well as custom solutions for the fastener industry!

At Great Lakes Fastening, we are a family and we empower each and every employee!

~ Unlimited Half-Day Program! ~

Responsibilities:

• Make sales calls for existing business, as well as understand organization charts
• Cultivate new business with some traveling to new clients
• Meet assigned budget
• Provide coaching and professional development to team members in order to enhance their product knowledge and sales skills (will train)
• Lead demand-generation marketing activities in the assigned market for product specialty
• Build and maintain client relationships
• Establish professional relationships with key personnel for assigned customer accounts
• Coordinate customer involvement for other company personnel when needed, including support resources, team members, and management
• Maximize opportunities with key players in the industry
• Analyze competitors

Performance Measures:

• Achieve assigned and agreed monthly budgets
• Achieve assigned and agreed company margins
• Achieve product growth targets within the assigned geography or account base
• Maintains a high customer satisfaction rating that meets company standards
• Complete required training and development objectives within the assigned time frame
• Review specific pricing for customers for assigned accounts and submit to accounting annually
• Continuing education metric of one class, workshop, or skills training, etc., per quarter, to be approved by management

Requirements:

• Must have at least 2+ years of proven industry experience
• High sales drive
• Be proficient in basic computer programs including Microsoft, OneDrive, Google, and Office365
• High attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have an outgoing personality that enjoys talking to people
• Prioritize efficiently
• STRONG work ethic with a GO-GETTER mentality
• Ability to multi-task
• Think outside the box when faced with roadblocks

Why choose us? A great company begins with great people!

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurances with Employer Contribution
• 401k retirement with Employer Contribution (no investment required)
• Vacation & Holiday Pay
• Engaging Team Environment
• Team Bonding Events
• Software training
• Growth opportunities

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Bonus pay
• Commission pay
• Profit sharing
• Uncapped commission
• Yearly bonus

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Travel requirement:

• Up to 25% travel

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Knoxville, TN 37917: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• B2B sales: 2 years (Preferred)
• Industrial Sales: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person