We currently have two (2) sales positions available.

Portland Bolt (formerly Southern Anchor Bolt) is looking to add two sales representatives to work in our North Augusta, SC office.

This is primarily an inside sales position, but sales are just a small portion of this multi-faceted job that includes account management, cost estimating, customer service, prospecting, purchasing, and other related duties.

The successful candidate for this position will not need any previous fastener experience, just a good attitude and a commitment to learning the specialized skills required to succeed in this fast-paced environment. Previous sales or retail experience is beneficial. The successful candidates will join 15 salespeople who work in our Portland, OR office. Our sales environment promotes teamwork and collaboration.

Bilingual (Spanish) candidates are encouraged to apply as we are developing an increased customer base in Latin American countries. However, the ability to speak Spanish is by no means a requirement for this position.

The estimating aspect of our sales position requires basic, fundamental math skills and a desire to work with numbers. Since we manufacture nonstandard bolts, our salespeople calculate the costs of the bolts we manufacture, with the assistance of specialized software. Although we are not performing high-level calculations, the ability to convert feet to inches, fractions to decimals, decimals to fractions, calculate profit margins, and perform basic multiplication and division is a necessity.

SALESPERSON DUTIES

· Customer service and account management.

· Estimating the costs associated with manufacturing bolts.

· Assigning appropriate profit margins to estimates.

· Selling bolts and fasteners primarily via the telephone to an established customer base made up of contractors, steel fabricators, and other construction-related companies.

· Sales order entry.

· Purchasing of accessory items.

· Prospecting to find new customers and opportunities.

· Limited amount of outside sales.

DESIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

· A 4-year college degree is preferred.

· Energetic, outgoing personality.

· Ability to use deductive reasoning skills.

· Demonstrate strong decision-making abilities.

· Learn bolt specifications, estimating procedures, and salesmanship skills.

· Succeed in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

· Develop strong customer relationships.

· Demonstrate fundamental math skills.

· Perform multiple tasks simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

· Demonstrate outstanding written and verbal communication skills with customers, vendors, and coworkers.

· Conversationally fluent in Spanish (beneficial but not required).

PORTLAND BOLT OFFERS AN EXCELLENT COMPENSATION PACKAGE INCLUDING:

· Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time.

· 401(k) with company match.

· Medical and dental insurance.

If you would like to further explore a sales career with Portland Bolt, please mail or email a cover letter along with your resume . Failure to provide a cover letter will eliminate you from consideration for the position.