Outside Sales Representative - MANCHESTER

POSITION SUMMARY

Sells products for MATHESON to business and industrial establishments or individuals at sales office stores, showroom, or customers place of business by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet, Web sites, and other sources. • Travels throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders or talks with customers on sales floor or by phone. • Displays or demonstrates product using samples or catalog and emphasizes salable features. • Quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained. • Estimates date of delivery to customer based on knowledge of own firms production and delivery schedules. • Prepares reports of business transactions and keeps expense accounts. • Works with inside sales and route sales representatives to keep account activities and literature up to date. • Coordinates customer training. • Enters new customer data and other sales data for current customers into computer database. • Develops and maintains relationships with purchasing contacts. • Investigates and resolves customer problems with welding processes, equipment, and deliveries. • Attends trade shows. • Performs inside sales when needed. • Assists with semi-annual inventories. • Assists co-workers and customers with technical welding questions. • Assists in collecting outstanding account balances. • Perform other projects and duties as assigned.

HOURS OF WORK Typical hours for this position are going to match the requirements of the customer base, Monday through Friday. This is a full-time position.