What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trade Sales Assistant position at Pella Northland?
Are you looking for a career where you are empowered to be extraordinary? Do you want the opportunity to be part of a company where employees treat one another like family and do right by their customers every day? Well, you’ve come to the right place. At Pella, care is not a just a word – it’s a legacy. We exist to improve the living experience of our customers and enrich the lives of our team members.
Care is what sparks Pella Passion. It’s our mission to be the desired window and door brand by delivering a reliable, responsive and uniquely memorable experience that exceeds our customer’s expectations. If you’re as customer focused as we are, are passionate about selling a product you can confidently put your name on, and if you’re looking for a career, not just another job, this is the place for you.
The Trade Sales Assistant Program is designed to prepare successful candidates for a position as a Trade Sales Consultant through a mentorship program. This program will familiarize the successful candidate with all parts of the Trade business. This will include all functions related to the Trade Selling Process which includes but is not limited to prospecting, quoting, pipeline and account management, product, and process knowledge.
The Trade Sales Assistant program is designed to prepare the successful candidate for outside sales after 18-24 months (time frame may vary depending on the specific candidate and the availability of sales consultant positions).
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Here’s what winning looks like in this role:
- Attend sales meetings, sales trainings, and industry networking events as requested.
- Ride along with Trade Sales Consultants and become familiar with the sales process
- Learn the Pella product portfolio and demonstrate to customers
- Assist Trade Sales Consultant(s) in essential functions to drive additional revenue including quoting, submitting service tickets, pipeline management, etc.
- Become proficient in the identifying and qualifying of prospects.
- Become proficient in setting high quality meetings.
- Become proficient in the use of CRM, PQM, Salesforce, Microsoft Outlook, and all office equipment and processes related to Trade operations.
- Shadow Trade Sales support teams to learn ordering and service process.
- Pull service status on active service events.
- Become proficient with field measurement, and installation techniques.
- Follow all company policies and procedures.
Skills needed to win:
- Desire to pursue a career and advance skills within B2B Sales
- Ability to develop relationships in a sales setting
- Customer Focused
- Positive Energy & Team Work Mentality
- Desire to excel in a fast-paced environment
- Results Orientated, Goal Driven & Self Motivated
- Knowledge of general construction applications and terminology and/or window and door applications or components is desirable but not required
And by the way, we're not stuffy or corporate around here. Here are some of the perks and benefits at Pella Northland:
- Competitive compensation
- Eligible for a variety of Bonuses including Profitability and Review based bonus!
- Casual work environment
- Opportunities for internal Promotions and Transfers
- Contagiously positive company culture!
- Quarterly recognition for going above and beyond
- Work for a widely recognized company with a great reputation!
Does all of this sound good to you? Make your next move! Apply now.
Pella Northland is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by law.
If hired, you will be asked to produce proof that you have a legal right to work in the United States. Offers are contingent upon Pella Northland's pre-employment compliance, including, but not limited to: a criminal background check and pre-employment drug test.
Employment at Pella Northland is “At Will.” This means that, if you accept a job offer that Pella Northland extends to you, both you and Pella Northland will be able to terminate the relationship for any or no reason, at any time. This application is not a contract.
