As a Sales Representative for Bunzl Distribution, you will be accountable for meeting and exceeding sales targets while supporting our Redistribution segment in the Virginia Beach territory. You will drive sales through both account management and new business development. Your product mix will include a variety of disposable products including paper products, packaging, janitorial supplies, safety, sanitation, and food service items. As part of our Redistribution segment, your customer base could include hotels, distributors, restaurants, and resorts.
In addition to serving as a business development partner, you will build customer relationships, handle customer complaints and inquiries, manage Accounts Receivables, and effectively communicate with all appropriate internal departments and support personnel. As a Sales Representative for Bunzl, you will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced and ever-changing environment where attention to detail, a strong sense of urgency, initiative and drive are integral to achieving personal, professional and company goals.
Responsibilities :
- Actively Foster Key Customer Relationships and Realize Future Growth Potential
- Daily sales calls with distributor reps
- Weekly Planning of Sales Act
- Monthly Recaps of Targeted Sales Priorities
- Contact customers to solicit orders, and establish new relationships
- Displays or demonstrates product, using samples or catalog, and emphasizes salable features
- Attend required customer and company scheduled meeting
- Promote new products within existing customer base
- Establish and grow new accounts
- Provide timely and accurate sales forecast to operational team to ensure inventory levels are up to date
- Evaluate pricing every quarter to ensure and protect margins
- Grow territory with topline and bottom-line results
- Participate in Industry Association Functions
- Work with outside vendors on new materials and new innovative packaging solutions with regards to packaging
Requirements :
Bachelor's degree - preferredMust have + years of inside / outside sales experienceAbility to effectively plan weekly and daily activity directed towards targeted sales opportunities with the account managerEffectively develop knowledge and skill levelsComputer literate in a Windows operating environmentProficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)Experience with AS is preferredSelf-starter who takes initiative and maintains excellent follow-through and follow-upStrong Organizational skillsEffective written and verbal communication skillsWork effectively in situations that involve change and / or competing demandsPerform well in a fast-paced environmentProficient handling of all confidential and time-sensitive materialStrong Results - Orientation and Sense of UrgencyHigh level of Personal AccountabilityAbility to Identify and Prioritize Key Initiatives