Sales Representative-Canton-Yazoo City

Sales Representative

As Sales Representative, your primary purpose is to service customers through the sales and merchandising of products while utilizing customer service and teamwork methodologies to drive success. This position reports to the Area Sales Manager over the designated area.

Primary Responsibilities

• Sell and execute company products and promotions to designated customers utilizing excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Execute planograms, pricing signage, and point-of-sale marketing materials in cooperation with the delivery and merchandising team members to enhance product availability and rotation within stores.
• Market additional product offerings to customers through explanation of additional cost and benefits analysis communication.
• Serve as face of company to designated customers, including upholding professionalism in all aspects of employment.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality product is delivered on time and within the agreed upon scope of the sale.
• Perform or be available to assist in performing Quality Assurance audits monthly or as specified by parent company requirements as required.
• Use results for employee reinforcement or correction to achieve desired results.
• Ensure growth in sales within the covered market.
• Participate in team meetings according to company and sales guidelines.
• Maintain a neat and professional appearance, abiding by company policy.
• Drive your vehicle safely and with courtesy, obeying all laws, DOT requirements and company policies, including reporting any damage as necessary.
• Maintain office and files according to management guidelines.
• Obey company policies and company safety policies.
• Perform other related duties as instructed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Not applicable

Requirements

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Familiarity with a sales organization preferred

Additional Qualifications and Competencies

• Ability to understand and execute matters affecting the economic and corporate goodwill of the company
• Customer/Client Focus
• Flexibility
• Computer skills
• Meet the following insurance and alcohol board criteria (required):

1. Aged 21 years or older
2. No felonies within the past five years
3. No alcohol or controlled substance related offenses within the past two years
4. No theft within the past two years
5. No more than one reckless driving charge within the past three years

Work Environment

This position requires exposure to all seasonal weather conditions, traffic noise, automotive fumes and cramped quarters.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Travel

Some local routine travel may be expected for this position.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The Clark Group of Companies