Service Sales Manager

Rice Companies is looking for a Service Sales Manager to join the team at our Sioux Falls, SD, location. The Service Sales Manager is responsible for lead generation and completing sales along with providing excellent Customer communication and satisfaction.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Presents and maintains a professional appearance and demeanor throughout daily interactions with, owners, customers, and Rice Companies personnel.
• Generate leads through, but not limited to sales calls, networking, marketing campaigns, emails, existing clients and references
• Reviews repairs or projects, produces accurate estimates, proposals, while preparing final invoicing and collecting past due invoices for clients  
• Follow up on proposals and close sales for Service Carpenters to complete the work
• Maintains organization’s effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering and supporting strategic plans for implementing new Service programs or offerings set forth
• Works closely with Management on scheduling of approved work and communication with clients on the schedule and progress of work
• Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting Sales, CRM reporting, and identifying improvements required
• Maintain quality service by enforcing organizational standards
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Orders incidentals and stores or stages proactively to have ready for Rice Companies labor.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with customers, owners, subcontractors, suppliers, and other Rice Companies employees.

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible, broad-based, commercial construction sales experience and/or commercial or industrial business to business distribution sales experience
• Self-starter, highly motivated and goal-oriented individual with leadership and salesmanship skills
• Possess ability to schedule and multi-task in a Microsoft Office environment
• Valid driver’s license

Personal Characteristics:

• Must be proactive and skilled in detailed follow-up.  We strive to work in a fast-paced environment where team members will be expected to carry the load for many of the initiatives associated with the job responsibilities
• Must be able to handle multiple projects concurrently and work independently with minimal supervision
• Outstanding interpersonal skills coupled with strong written and oral communication skills are desired.  An ability to interact with Customers on a professional and representative manner is a must.

Benefits:

With competitive pay, family-forward benefits and a little fun mixed in, Rice Companies works to build a team that’s second to none.

• Medical and Dental Insurance (select employee-only premiums are 100% company paid)
• Life Insurance
• 401K w/Employer Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Career Training and Development