• San Jose, CA
  • $18 Per Hour
6 days ago

Job Description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Sources prospects, builds network, and initiates calls to people, businesses, and clients with the goal of selling products or services. Applies a variety of sales techniques to accomplish goals. Enters sales in computer and follows up on product/service customer issues.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead Generating and Sales

  • Initiate, develop and follow up on business leads. Cold call, direct email, and perform other lead generation activities. Obtain names and numbers of potential customers from telephone directors or purchased lists. Schedule appointments for sales representatives to meet with potential clients.
  • Persuade potential customers to purchase a product or service or to make a donation. Explain products or services in detail. Answer questions from customers. Explain or negotiate prices.
  • Enter customer and sales information into database. Obtain or verify customer information, including address, phone number, and payments methods. Record various system transactions and confidential recordkeeping.
  • Follow up on orders to ensure product satisfaction. Resolve customer issues about orders or payment information.
  • Conduct customer surveys to ascertain level of customer service and product/service satisfaction.

EDUCATIONAL/Experience/MINIMUM Requirements

Education:

  • High school education

Experience:

  • One (1) year of sales or customer service experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Persistent, motivated to close sales, handles rejection well, results driven
  • Time management skills
  • Customer service skills
  • Telephone and lead prospecting skills
  • Professionalism
  • Knowledge of the products being sold

Work Conditions

Work Environment

When considering the work environment associated with this job, the following factors may apply:

  • Work indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
  • Limited amount of local and/or multiple location traveling required
  • Professional Dress is required when in contact with families.

Work Postures

When considering the work postures associated with this job, the following factors may apply:

  • Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day
  • Sitting continuously for many hours per day, up to 6 hours per day
  • Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently

Physical Demands

When considering the physical demands associated with this job, the following factors may apply:

  • Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage

Work Hours

When considering the work hours associated with this job, the following factors may apply:

  • Working beyond "standard" hours as the need arises

Compensation: $18.00 hr/- $20.00hr

Benefits: MedicalDentalVisionFlexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)Health Savings Account with Company ContributionSick LeaveShort-Term DisabilityLong-Term DisabilityLife InsuranceVoluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment InsuranceDependent Life InsuranceSCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company matchEmployee Assistance Program

Postal Code: 95125

Category (Portal Searching): Sales

Job Location: US-CA - San Jose

Numbers & Facts

LocationSan Jose, CA
IndustryHealth Care and Social Assistance
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1962

About Company

We're more than North America's largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services. We are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters who are devoted to the communities where we live and work. We are more than 20,000 dedicated individuals who provide caring assistance to families in need, honor veterans and public servants and deliver lifesaving programs to help keep children and seniors safe. We operate under the umbrella of the Dignity Memorial network of 1,800 funeral homes and cemeteries. Dignity Memorial providers care for more than 300,000 families each year and understand the importance of thoughtful, personalized arrangements. We believe creating meaningful ways to pay tribute to a loved one begins with compassion and is shaped by the understanding that each life is truly unique. For us, there is no greater responsibility than honoring and preserving the story of one's life.

Skills

  • Calculatorsunmatched
  • Calendar Managementunmatched
  • Cold Calling Skillsunmatched
  • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Direct Emailunmatched
  • Fundingunmatched
  • Lead Generationunmatched
  • Manual Dexterityunmatched
  • Market Surveysunmatched
  • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
  • Physical Demandsunmatched
  • Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
  • Revenue Growthunmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Sales Closing Skillsunmatched
  • Sales Prospectingunmatched
  • Telemarketingunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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