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Russel Metals USA Inc.

Outside Sales

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An Outside Sales Representative represents and sells products or services on behalf of a company. Recruits new customers, presents information to demonstrate product value and persuade buyers, negotiates prices, confirms sales agreements, and works to meet company sales goals. Meets with customers directly, and travels to generate new sales and maintain contact with customers.

$96,323 / year median in Georgia

+5% projected growth

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Outside Sales Russel Metals USA Inc. - 3.5 Suwanee, GA Job Details 15 hours ago Qualifications Customer records maintenance Customer communication Pricing strategies Customer relationship building Promoting products Client rapport building Order fulfillment management Mid-level Post-sales issue resolution 3 years Driver's License Bidding project phase Quality control Customer engagement Physical inventory counts for inventory management Increasing sales revenue New customer acquisition Initial Contact (sales skills) Prospecting Logistics order management Providing product information Negotiated pricing Marketing Experience with customer site (as sales environment) Account opening Customer data entry Full Job Description Russel Metals is one of the largest metals distribution companies in North America, with a growing focus on value-added processing. It carries on business in three segments: metals service centers, energy field stores and steel distributors. Its network of metals service centers carries an extensive line of metal products in a wide range of sizes, shapes and specifications, including carbon hot rolled and cold finished steel, pipe and tubular products, stainless steel, aluminum and other non-ferrous specialty metals. Its steel distributors' operations act as master distributors selling steel in large volumes to other steel service centers and large equipment manufacturers mainly on an "as is" basis.
Position Summary:
Essential responsibilities include but not limited to the following: Utilize special skills to promote the company's products and increase customer base Make calls to potential and existing customers to sell the company's products and services Build and maintain customer relationships in a positive manner Setup and maintain new and established customer data base Monitor technical and business objectives of prospective customers Responsible for negotiating and preparing material bids for significant clients by setting pricing and profit margins and formulating all plan details Provide appropriate communication regarding inventory levels, dead stock and new product evaluation Maintain working knowledge of product lines Negotiate skillfully and achieve acceptable profit margins in order to increase company's profits and maintain company's over-all financial health Work closely and communicate effectively with supporting both operations and sales staff to see orders through to correct and timely fulfillment Report customer issues immediately and provide customer support to resolve complaints and problems, while maintaining good relationships Monitor quality control Actively participate in training to increase sales skills and product knowledge Participate in inventory physical counts Qualifications & Experience 3-5 years outside sales experience required Steel Industry experience
REQUIRED
(Please clearly highlight your steel experience on your resume) Valid driver's license and good driving record Working Conditions Frequent travel within Suwanee, GA, AL & TN. Combination of office, customer site, manufacturing, and warehouse environments. Occasional overnight travel for customer meetings, trade shows, or company events. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to grounds protected by law including race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics and disability. Please no solicitation by recruiting agencies. #RMU Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.