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MainStage Theatrical Supply, Inc.
Outside Sales Specialist
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What they do
An Estimator provides cost estimates for a project, based on an evaluation of the materials, labor, time and equipment needed to complete the project. May specialize in many aspects of construction or in manufacturing and design industries.
$67,502 / year median in the U.S.
+5% projected growth
Job Description
Position Title:
Outside Sales Specialist Home Office:
Milwaukee, WI Brief Summary:
Working remotely based out of the MainStage Milwaukee office providing excellent customer service through the quotation of MainStage products to walk-in, phone, web, and project related customers. Daily duties include responding to phone inquiries, reviewing bid documents including written specifications and drawings, traveling to customers' locations for site visits and meetings.Duties:
- Offsite sales calls and customer meetings.
- Review of electronic and hard copy specifications and plans as required for public and private bid and design build process.
- Preparation of estimation spreadsheets, bill of materials and PDF Quotations.
- Maintain profitability on quoted and bid projects by correctly estimating material and labor necessary.
- Interface with Project Team to ensure seamless transfer of a project from quotation to project status.
- File maintenance of spreadsheets and quotation documentation as directed by management.
- Respond to web and email requests to develop quotations.
- Answer incoming phone calls, assist walk-in customers and work with email and web inquiries.
- Work as a team with office staff to share product knowledge.
- Use of the company accounting system Acumatica
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills:
- Knowledge of theatrical equipment, practices and procedures is desired.
- Basic math skills including but not limited to addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.
- Advanced computer skills including Outlook, Excel, Word & Bluebeam PDF Software.
- Knowledge and ability to read and interpret theatrical, electrical and architectural plans.
- Ability to work with or without supervision and make sound decisions based on guidelines established by management.
- High degree of professionalism when dealing with customers and co-workers.
- Leading workshops for the education of customers in office, on-site or at conventions
- Work with the sales team to develop appropriate convention booth (these shows could include various USITT, SETC and
LDI 2027
in New Orleans- Work with marketing team for appropriate advertising and website designs (note marketing team is not in place currently) Condition(s) of
Employment:
- Clean driving record for coverage under company auto insurance
- Pass required security clearances
- Pre-employment background screening and drug testing.
- Employees will not engage in competing business during this time, including directly or indirectly working for or selling for industry competition.