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Sales Representative

Altec
Lansing, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/20/2025
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Job Description

There is an exciting opportunity for an Outside Sales Associate in the Detroit, MI area.

With in-house training and technical sales support, you will have the tools and network to be successful and to present solutions with confidence.

Should the selected candidate meet the qualifications of a more experienced level in the career path, the job level may be adjusted.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms.
  • Arrange for installation and test-operation of machinery.
  • Attend sales and trade meetings, and read related publications in order to obtain information about market conditions, business trends, and industry developments.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to exchange information such as selling strategies and marketing information.
  • Complete expense reports, sales reports, and other paperwork.
  • Complete product and development training as required.
  • Compute customer's installation or production costs, and estimate savings from new services, products, or equipment.
  • Consult with engineers regarding technical problems.
  • Contact new and existing customers to discuss their needs, and to explain how these needs could be met by specific products and services.
  • Demonstrate and explain the operation and use of products.
  • Emphasize product features based on analyses of customers' needs, and on technical knowledge of product capabilities and limitations.
  • Identify prospective customers by using business directories, following leads from existing clients, participating in organizations and clubs, and attending trade shows and conferences.
  • Inform customers of estimated delivery schedules, service contracts, warranties, or other information pertaining to purchased products.
  • Initiate sales campaigns and follow marketing plan guidelines in order to meet sales and production expectations.
  • Maintain customer records, using automated systems.
  • Negotiate prices and terms of sales and service agreements.
  • Obtain specifications for use by engineering departments in bid preparations.
  • Prepare sales contracts for orders obtained, and submit orders for processing.
  • Prepare sales presentations and proposals that explain product specifications and applications.
  • Provide customers with ongoing technical support.
  • Provide feedback to company's product design team so that products can be tailored to clients' needs.
  • Quote prices, credit terms and other bid specifications.
  • Select the correct products or assist customers in making product selections, based on customers' needs, product specifications, and applicable regulations.
  • Sell service contracts for products.
  • Study information about new products so that product can be accurately depicted and proper recommendations made.
  • Verify customers' credit ratings, and appraise equipment in order to determine contract terms and trade-in values.
  • Verify that materials lists are accurate and that delivery schedules meet project deadlines.
  • Visit establishments to evaluate needs and to promote product or service sales.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

  • Four year bachelor’s degree required. Engineering, Marketing, Business preferred.
  • 2 years outside sales experience strongly preferred.
  • Must be available for extensive overnight travel required.
  • Current, Valid Driver’s License required. Some positions may require you to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License.
  • The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking and presenting so that others will understand required.
  • PC skills using spreadsheets, word processing, and other office management applications required.

Altec Industries, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Altec strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.

Why Join Altec?

There is an exciting opportunity for an Outside Sales Associate in the Detroit, MI area.

With in-house training and technical sales support, you will have the tools and network to be successful and to present solutions with confidence.

Should the selected candidate meet the qualifications of a more experienced level in the career path, the job level may be adjusted.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms.
  • Arrange for installation and test-operation of machinery.
  • Attend sales and trade meetings, and read related publications in order to obtain information about market conditions, business trends, and industry developments.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to exchange information such as selling strategies and marketing information.
  • Complete expense reports, sales reports, and other paperwork.
  • Complete product and development training as required.
  • Compute customer's installation or production costs, and estimate savings from new services, products, or equipment.
  • Consult with engineers regarding technical problems.
  • Contact new and existing customers to discuss their needs, and to explain how these needs could be met by specific products and services.
  • Demonstrate and explain the operation and use of products.
  • Emphasize product features based on analyses of customers' needs, and on technical knowledge of product capabilities and limitations.
  • Identify prospective customers by using business directories, following leads from existing clients, participating in organizations and clubs, and attending trade shows and conferences.
  • Inform customers of estimated delivery schedules, service contracts, warranties, or other information pertaining to purchased products.
  • Initiate sales campaigns and follow marketing plan guidelines in order to meet sales and production expectations.
  • Maintain customer records, using automated systems.
  • Negotiate prices and terms of sales and service agreements.
  • Obtain specifications for use by engineering departments in bid preparations.
  • Prepare sales contracts for orders obtained, and submit orders for processing.
  • Prepare sales presentations and proposals that explain product specifications and applications.
  • Provide customers with ongoing technical support.
  • Provide feedback to company's product design team so that products can be tailored to clients' needs.
  • Quote prices, credit terms and other bid specifications.
  • Select the correct products or assist customers in making product selections, based on customers' needs, product specifications, and applicable regulations.
  • Sell service contracts for products.
  • Study information about new products so that product can be accurately depicted and proper recommendations made.
  • Verify customers' credit ratings, and appraise equipment in order to determine contract terms and trade-in values.
  • Verify that materials lists are accurate and that delivery schedules meet project deadlines.
  • Visit establishments to evaluate needs and to promote product or service sales.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

  • Four year bachelor’s degree required. Engineering, Marketing, Business preferred.
  • 2 years outside sales experience strongly preferred.
  • Must be available for extensive overnight travel required.
  • Current, Valid Driver’s License required. Some positions may require you to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License.
  • The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking and presenting so that others will understand required.
  • PC skills using spreadsheets, word processing, and other office management applications required.

Altec Industries, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Altec strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.

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