Technical Sales Representative - Sumter Coatings

Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions, Inc, Sumter Coatings is seeking a full-time Technical Sales Representative to join our team.

The Technical Sales Representative is responsible for day-to-day sales operations that consist of sales, marketing, assisting customers, technical support, and aid in collections of receivables. Candidates must have the following skills and abilities; aptitude to interact well with customers, technical background or understanding of industrial coatings, and the ability to give technical recommendations to customers.

Visits to target customers will be required for 50% of the individual's time. The remaining time will consist of trade show attendance, conference activities, and call reports. Additionally, the individual will report to management on activities, opportunities, customer projects, and forecasting.

Skills Required:

• Must be a self-starter driven to succeed and a strong sense of competitive urgency & persistence.
• Strong technical and sales skills.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to interact well with customers (chemists & formulators).
• Ability to understand technical aspects of existing Sumter Coatings' products and apply that knowledge to new opportunities.
• Problem solving

Education and Experience Requirements:

• B.S. or B.A. degree in Business, Chemistry, or related disciplines.
• 3-5 years' technical sales experience.
• Practical knowledge of the requirements of the industrial coatings market.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Visit customers on a regular basis to promote Sumter Coatings products, and to gain new approvals and develop new business in the territory.
• Develop and implement a focused sales plan to expand sales volume of Sumter Coatings products.
• Provide technical assistance to customers to help them solve specific problems with Sumter Coatings products.
• Work with Technical to coordinate performance testing and to respond to inquiries and questions from customers.
• Follow-up with customers on projects and sample requests.
• Provide management with customer visit reports (call reports) and regular sales and market reports.
• 50% business travel calling on customers.

Why Ergon Inc.?

At Ergon, we are a relationship-driven, family-owned company that values each employee's growth and contributions. Headquartered in Flowood, Mississippi, we take pride in maintaining a close-knit, small-company atmosphere while offering exceptional career opportunities. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) matching & profit sharing
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Plans
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Tuition assistance

At Ergon Inc., we live by our core values:

• Empowered Service: Together, we're committed to delivering unparalleled service. We do what's right, provide solutions and foster stronger relationships with our teams and customers. Employee safety is our top priority and the first consideration in all aspects of our service. That's empowered service.
• Selfless Leadership: We lead with compassion and put those around us before ourselves. We don't say we're the experts; we demonstrate it through technical expertise, category innovation and care for what we do. We call this selfless leadership.
• Purposeful Growth: We believe employee growth and company growth go hand in hand. We build our legacy together to ensure future success through purposeful growth. The company has always reinvested tremendously back into the business, but not just growing for the sake of growing, but growing in a careful and strategic way.
• Respectful Relationships: And together, we foster a culture of respect, acceptance and diversity of ideas and of people. Our differences make us stronger. And we're united by our shared values, always forging respectful relationships.

Come and join the Ergon team!

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. A clean MVR is required.

We are an EEO/AAP employer.

Job Role: Technical Sales Representative

Location: Sumter, South Carolina

Pre-employment background, drug and MVR