Factory Direct Sales Representative

JOB TITLE: FACTORY DIRECT SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Reports to: General Manager

Location: Southern California

Position Overview:

The Factory Direct Sales Representative is responsible for achieving sales goals by acquiring, developing, and retaining customer relationships. They must be able to confidently leverage their expertise in lighting and control systems and possess and maintain in-depth product knowledge to close sales.

Duties + Responsibilities

• Strategically work with both agencies and existing specifiers to generate revenue
• Proactively and regularly source opportunities to develop new accounts
• Use relationship building skills to increase penetration with existing accounts
• Provide product demonstrations and prepare compelling proposals to show value proposition to confidently and knowledgeably present new products; highlighting their features and benefits
• Effectively and efficiently field and resolve all customer inquires and requests regarding products, pricing and technical modifications
• Identify and resolve technical questions
• Work cross-functionally with other departments to support client needs and close sales deals

Skills + Specifications

• Possess the ability to create and maintain long-term customer relationships
• Maintain a professional presence and business acumen, possess excellent skills in communication and technical presentations
• Demonstrate strength in sales with proven ability to meet goals and manage customer accounts
• Possess agility and skills necessary to multi-task and operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Confidence in lighting and control system knowledge
• Maintain a strong sense of self direction to work remotely and manage all sales role responsibilities

Additional Responsibilities

• Use sound judgement when making decisions
• Maintain strong time management skills
• Act with integrity and respect
• Adapt to changes required by business
• Ability to travel and entertain customers outside of traditional business hours, when needed
• Assume and complete all other duties as assigned by supervisor

Job Requirements

• Minimum five years of experience within the lighting industry, three years outside sales &/or working as a lighting designer experience preferred
• Current knowledge of and relationships with local specification community is a plus

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience

• Experience with Microsoft Office and Outlook