Outside Sales Representative

Company: Kimball Midwest
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

DescriptionWho Are You? Are you someone who likes the idea of unlimited earning potential? At Kimball Midwest, you have the opportunity to earn what you are worth.Do you value less windshield time and more time doing what you do best - building relationships with your customers? Most of our territories are within a 30-50 mile radius of your home.Do you like the idea of selling high quality products that you can believe in? Kimball Midwest dedicates 80% of inventory dollars to invest in quality American-made products.Do personalized roadmaps to success and state-of-the-art training programs sound like the best way to start off a successful career? Kimball Midwest provides ongoing training designed by industry experts. Training is available online, classroom style, and via in-the-field coaching.Is it important for you to receive recognition for hard work? We recognize our sales representatives through promotional trips, Company sales awards, trophies, newsletter mentions, and much more.Would you like to join a family-owned and operated Company whose primary responsibility is not to shareholders, but to the sales team? Kimball Midwest deeply believes in supporting our sales force, and being family-owned and operated allows us to focus on long-term goals that will benefit the business and our sales representatives.If you answered "yes" to these questions, we think you would be a great fit for our outside sales representative career opportunity!As a Kimball Midwest Sales Representative--- You will act as a hunter and farmer of accounts, consistently increasing your book of business and building on the relationships made with maintenance supervisors, foremen, purchasing, owners, etc.You will capture the interest of new customers by demonstrating our high-quality products after receiving hands-on training on our top selling items.You will achieve sales objectives on a plan for success designed specifically for you.You will fulfill our Two-Customer Philosophy working hand-in-hand with full support from the internal staff to go above and beyond the customers' expectations.You will enjoy the freedom of managing your time and working independently, including developing your own route and schedule.You will exhibit detailed product knowledge when assessing customers' needs and offering solutions from our catalog of over 51,000 maintenance, repair, or operations products.Does this sound like the job for you? Apply now! Come grow with us!QUALIFICATIONS * Previous industrial outside sales experience* History of success building relationships with end users of maintenance and repair products* Experience cold calling* Stable employment historyWho We AreADDITIONAL INFORMATIONKimball Midwest has been family owned and operated since our inception in 1923, and it is what drives our mission and our values. In line with our family values, our mission is to develop a "partnership in performance" with every employee and customer nationwide.Being a part of our sales force means extending that partnership to our customers by developing strong relationships in order to identify the needs of their business. We make it easy to offer solution for customers' needs with an extensive catalog of more than 51,000 in-stock maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products. By spending at least 80% of our inventory dollars on U.S.A.-made products, we demonstrate our support of American workers and our commitment to quality. With an industry-leading fill rate of 99%, our strategically located distribution centers in Ohio, Georgia, Texas, and Nevada are able to get our customers what they need when they need it, with 86% of orders delivered next day.Our success is a direct result of our quality people. Our Sales Force and internal staff work hand-in-hand to make sure our end-user customers are taken care of. We believe in the Two Customer philosophy, which is built around supporting both our end user customers and our Sales Force with unparalleled customer service. Building strong relationships with customers and employees is vital to our success. Our dynamic sales growth is a result of that - we have increased from $1 million in 1983 to over nearly $300 million today. Our future success is directly related to working with individuals that value quality in their work and in their relationships. Will you join us?We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life, disability insurance, 401K and a deferred compensation plan. Kimball Midwest is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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