Outside Sales Representative

Posted 12hrs ago

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Salon sales consultant growing salon and beauty-business sales for Cosmoprof Beauty. Managing territory accounts, prospecting, product education, and vendor relationships across Indiana and Kentucky.

Responsibilities:

  • Cover and grow an assigned territory of salon customers in and around Newburgh, Indiana; Mount Vernon, Indiana; Owensboro, Kentucky; and Evansville, Indiana.
  • Help salons grow overall sales and achieve assigned sales goals using manufacturer education and sales resources.
  • Open new accounts and sell approved beauty products while introducing new products and concepts.
  • Serve salons, barbers, spas, schools, and licensed beauty professionals through social media and other channels.
  • Identify key accounts and establish efficient routes to develop existing customers and find new partnerships.
  • Demonstrate and assist with planning, implementing, monitoring, and tracking in-salon promotions, programs, and concepts.
  • Determine customer needs and offer products and services to meet them.
  • Communicate sales initiatives with vendors and pursue monthly, quarterly, and annual corporate sales goals.
  • Respond to email, text, and phone communications within 24 hours.
  • Analyze accounts to determine needed brand support, education, and promotions.
  • Make in-person customer calls and execute established sales goals.
  • Process and collect returns and complete required documentation.
  • Collaborate with customer service, accounts receivable, IT, and other business functions.
  • Prospect for new customers through cold calling, social media, and digital outlets.
  • Enter daily orders and maintain customer information and activity in Salesforce.com.
  • Attract and retain salon clientele through social media communication, promotion, education, and product knowledge.
  • Conduct in-person and virtual product knowledge classes.
  • Report calls, visits, orders, sales progress, follow-up plans, and assistance needs to the Manager.
  • Share digital platform and social media expertise with peers.
  • Attend meetings, functions, events, shows, conventions, and educational events; assist with display setup, dismantling, and back stock.
  • Support new initiatives and change management.
  • Pursue continuous improvement, product and industry knowledge, and professional development.
  • Schedule and attend business development days to increase product knowledge and develop vendor relationships.
  • Organize work environments and workflows to efficiently service customers.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent certification.
  • Minimum of (1) year demonstrated outside sales experience or beauty industry experience with emphasis on consultative selling.
  • Must live within the assigned territory.
  • Working knowledge of inventory control systems and visual merchandising is strongly preferred.
  • Excellent knowledge and experience using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and other social media platforms to build pipelines, books of business, and other business needs.
  • Excellent computer skills, knowledge of salesforce.com, Outlook, PDF Expert, and Oracle. Experience with iPad a plus.
  • Ability to build an online community and create social connections, including but not limited to, using search engines and other internet tools.
  • This position requires travel on a local level within the territory.
  • Attendance at shows, conventions, and educational events may include overnight travel and/or some weekend nights.
  • Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and a safe manner.
  • Frequent and sometimes prolonged periods of driving are necessary for this role.
  • Committed to working scheduled hours and flexibility to work additional hours based on changing business needs.
  • Strong time management and organization skills and the ability to successfully manage multiple projects at once.
  • Ability to present a professional business image and interact positively with the public.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, at all levels within and outside the organization.
  • Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including lifting up to 25 lbs.

Benefits:

  • Uncapped Commission
  • Vehicle reimbursement plan
  • Full benefits
  • Full Time career opportunity