What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plumbing Sales Specialist position at Mechanical Products Nevada?
The Company
Mechanical Products Nevada is the largest independent HVAC and Plumbing Equipment and Solutions provider in Nevada. Our company recently celebrated its 30-year anniversary and has grown to approximately 65 employees serving the vibrant Las Vegas and Reno markets. We represent over 50 manufacturers, offering innovative systems with a flexibility of equipment and solutions to best match each application. We work with industry professionals and end users from the conceptual stage of projects to provide energy efficient, value‐added solutions to their complex problems.
The Opportunity
Seeking a talented Commercial Plumbing Equipment Sales individual. Under minimal direction, this plumbing outside sales role is responsible for the sale of commercial and industrial plumbing equipment and systems to wholesale distributors, contractors and owners.. You will build and manage long term relationships with your customers, accounts, and manufacturing partners.
Essential Job Functions
Strategic Skills
Ability to learn new skills and knowledge. Ability to understand concepts and complexity comfortably. Open to change and will try anything to find solutions. Able to handle uncertainty and make decisions without knowing the whole story
Operating Skills
Ability to discern between tasks to determine how best to accomplish goals and organize task/people assignments to get results in a timely way. Ability to figure out processes and simplify them in order to maximize work flow.
Behavior Skills
Ability to manage people and complex situations. Ability to seize opportunities with the drive to achieve goals.
Personal and Interpersonal Skills
Ability to establish and grow relationships with customers through effective verbal and written communication. Dedicated to the needs of the customers, manufacturers and peers and has the patience to actively listen to all business partners. Able to solve problems and skillfully negotiate effectively. Demonstrates integrity and trust through appropriate directness and truthfulness. Ability to understand personal strengths and weaknesses, seek feedback and improve upon shortcomings.
Negotiating Skills
Ability to settle differences, compromise or reach agreement while avoiding argument and dispute.
Presentation Skills
Ability to communicate and transfer knowledge in a precise, concise, and logical manner. Demonstrates professional facilitation skills and has a professional presence.
Environmental Requirements
Will be required to work in an office environment and frequently in the field.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to operate computer keyboard and telephone, reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
NOTE This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Mechanical Products Nevada is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Mechanical Products Nevada is the largest independent HVAC and Plumbing Equipment and Solutions provider in Nevada. Our company recently celebrated its 30-year anniversary and has grown to approximately 65 employees serving the vibrant Las Vegas and Reno markets. We represent over 50 manufacturers, offering innovative systems with a flexibility of equipment and solutions to best match each application. We work with industry professionals and end users from the conceptual stage of projects to provide energy efficient, value‐added solutions to their complex problems.
The Opportunity
Seeking a talented Commercial Plumbing Equipment Sales individual. Under minimal direction, this plumbing outside sales role is responsible for the sale of commercial and industrial plumbing equipment and systems to wholesale distributors, contractors and owners.. You will build and manage long term relationships with your customers, accounts, and manufacturing partners.
Essential Job Functions
- Bachelor’s Degree and / or related experience in technical sales, project management/estimating, wholesale distribution, construction management or contracting. Technical degree preferred but not required.
- Plumbing, HVAC, Mechanical Contracting, Engineering or Construction industry experience
- Excellent initiative, and interpersonal communications skills and a demonstrated ability to influence others.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, deal with ambiguity and manage high volume projects.
- Strong PC skills in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Demonstrate excellent customer service, support, and responsiveness.
- Demonstrate technical expertise in promoting Plumbing equipment and systems.
- Address customer objectives needs and requirements.
- Determine project needs, constraints, and responsibilities to meet the customer’s system design and installation requirements.
- Assist customers with system comparison and economic analysis.
- Effectively write, present, and communicate proposals.
- Manage multiple projects, proposals, and proactive sales on an ongoing basis.
- Build partnering relationships with customers and manufacturers.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with the MPN sales team, inside sales supports staff and all other team members.
- Assist in the professional and technical development of the sales team and staff.
- Keep management informed of sales progress and account status.
- Investigate concerns, implement corrective action, and communicate with customers and co-workers as necessary to maximize customer satisfaction.
Strategic Skills
Ability to learn new skills and knowledge. Ability to understand concepts and complexity comfortably. Open to change and will try anything to find solutions. Able to handle uncertainty and make decisions without knowing the whole story
Operating Skills
Ability to discern between tasks to determine how best to accomplish goals and organize task/people assignments to get results in a timely way. Ability to figure out processes and simplify them in order to maximize work flow.
Behavior Skills
Ability to manage people and complex situations. Ability to seize opportunities with the drive to achieve goals.
Personal and Interpersonal Skills
Ability to establish and grow relationships with customers through effective verbal and written communication. Dedicated to the needs of the customers, manufacturers and peers and has the patience to actively listen to all business partners. Able to solve problems and skillfully negotiate effectively. Demonstrates integrity and trust through appropriate directness and truthfulness. Ability to understand personal strengths and weaknesses, seek feedback and improve upon shortcomings.
Negotiating Skills
Ability to settle differences, compromise or reach agreement while avoiding argument and dispute.
Presentation Skills
Ability to communicate and transfer knowledge in a precise, concise, and logical manner. Demonstrates professional facilitation skills and has a professional presence.
Environmental Requirements
Will be required to work in an office environment and frequently in the field.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to operate computer keyboard and telephone, reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
NOTE This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Mechanical Products Nevada is an Equal Opportunity Employer
