What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Sales Professional position at Rose Pest Solutions-Illinois?
For 165 years, Rose Pest Solutions has earned a reputation not only for how we treat pests, but also for how we treat our co-workers and customers.
We are here to exceed customers’ expectations for their pest management needs.
While our services and methods have continued to evolve since 1860, our values have remained the same:
- To embody the ideals of an industry leader by providing careful, conscientious, professional pest solutions
- To conduct business in a manner consistent with the highest standards of integrity and ethics
- To make customer satisfaction our top priority
What is this role about?
Our Sales Professionals play a key role at Rose Pest Solutions working with businesses and homeowners to ensure they have the right products and services to protect their property from termites, rodents, and other pests.
What does a "Day-in-the-Life" look like?
Equipped with a company vehicle and top-notch industry training, our Sales Professionals are our brand ambassadors out in the communities we serve, meeting with new and existing customers every day. Building and nurturing relationships with professionals in the food industry, property management, municipalities, schools, medical facilities, homeowners and so many other walks of life will require ambition, a lot of social interaction, and a hunger for building your network.
Your daily activities will involve creating a pipeline of new commercial business by making outbound calls and emails, making appointments for on-site assessments (which may include getting in confined spaces), using a CRM to create proposals, and coordinating with service and office staff to ensure customer satisfaction.
Here are a few additional details of what you would be doing each day:
- Prospecting for new customers via phone and interactively though tip groups, networking, cross-selling, referrals, and canvassing for large potential customers in your assigned territory
- Presenting pest control services and products to potential customers through in-person presentations and electronic communications
- Following up with customers after service is performed to ensure satisfaction and developing additional prospects
- Continually building product knowledge and refining sales techniques
What do I need to be successful?
- Being a high school graduate/having a GED and a valid driver’s license are both requirements
- Two or more years of business-to-business (B2B) sales experience or prior sales training is highly desired, but the following is even more important
- You are highly motivated, have a strong work ethic and enjoy the selling process
- You are able to build rapport easily and establish trust, leading to lasting customer relationships
- You have strong communications skills – impersonal, written, presenting
- You can effectively present information to customers one-on-one and in small or large groups
- You have a good aptitude for basic math-- necessary for doing calculations related to the sales process
- Of course, given our business and the nature of this role, you should be comfortable working outside and in confined spaces
- For safety reasons (respirators have to be able to seal to your face) our Pest Control Technicians are only allowed to have facial hair that does not interfere with the seal.
Why should I choose Rose Pest Solutions?
In addition to being part of an iconic brand with a rich 160-year history, here are some other highlights of what we offer members of the Rose Pest Solutions Team.
- Comprehensive training and licensure, all paid by the company
- Highly competitive compensation program with uncapped commission potential
- Company provided vehicle (that you can take home with you at night) and gas card
- Opportunities for advancement and career growth – including paths into management level roles
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Short/long-term Disability and Life Insurance
- Paid time off
- 401K
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed by employees assigned to this classification; they are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
Rose Pest Solutions is proud to be an EOE.
Rose Pest Solutions is a drug free workplace.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Company car
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Compensation Package:
- Commission pay
Schedule:
- Evenings as needed
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person