Pro Sales Representative
The ideal candidate will bring a professional, collaborative and multi-tasking demeanor to the role. Additionally, he or she will be a resourceful self-starter able to anticipate obstacles, creatively unravel them and take proactive steps to manage circumstances with minimal supervision.
The Pro Sales Rep will be primarily based out of Boise, ID.
Job duties involve contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.
As a Pro Sales Rep (PSR), you will be responsible for building rapport and partnering with Lowe's Pro Desks, Store Managers, Key Decision Makers (KDMs), Account Executive of Pro Services (AEPS), Market Directors and Vice Presidents of Store Operations (VPSO) within the assigned region and / or market(s) to promote Sherwin Williams product offerings to deepen existing business relationships and grow sales within the Pro segment.
You will be primarily responsible for driving and increasing Pro business sales with the assigned region. The PSR is the primary sales representative responsible for contractor sales within the region and / or market(s). As such, the PSR is responsible for growing, developing, maintaining and managing the overall relationship with regional businesses, branches of national customers and existing business accounts on behalf of SW & Lowe's ProServices. This responsibility requires 85% of time spent at the customers' job sites and business locations, including meeting with and further developing business customer relationships. Through this effort, the ultimate goal of the PSR is to increase SW Pro Sales penetration within assigned region and / or market(s).
The PSR will also have responsibility for working collaboratively with the SW Lowe's field sales and Lowe's ProServices teams who support the PSR's sales growth efforts by serving as the fulfillment center and local relationship contact for the PSR's assigned stores. The PSR will also serve as a key partner in driving Pro sales by managing and supporting relationships and / or sales opportunities at the local level.
The PSR is also responsible for collaborating directly with and actively involving the Division Director and applicable RSMs in their assigned territory on sales and service opportunities and new business leads and generation.
Education and Experience Requirements :
- At least one (1) year of experience working in retail, sales, or customer service position, or completion of a Sherwin-Williams Development Program
- Ability to work a flexible work schedule. This includes evenings and weekends with up to 9 Saturdays per year.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
- Ability to communicate in Spanish preferred
- Ability to travel up to 85%, including overnight travel.
Skills Requirements :
Sales Ability & Persuasiveness Uses appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to gain acceptance of a product, project or idea from customer(s); questions and probes, establishes strategy, builds rapport, demonstrates capability and ultimately gains commitment.Sales Strategy - Ability to evaluate growth and improvement opportunities and establish a strategic direction while taking into consideration resources, constraints and organizational values.Leadership Ability to identify strategic needs and resource key projects; willing to be a change agent; ability to maintain composure and positive attitude in a fast-paced, evolving business with constant change.Consulting Customer focused with a service mentality; ability to develop strong working relationships with key business leaders, cross-functional teams within Consumer Brands, external customers and key accounts; ability to influence all parties involved in order to gain the respect and support needed to ensure project or task completion.Collaborative Superior interpersonal skills; highly collaborative yet able to function independently; ability to influence all parties involved in order to gain respect, build credibility and gain support needed to ensure project or task completion.Communications Clear, concise, compelling, honest, and two-way. Proficient in both written and verbal communications; ability to understand and articulate complicated concepts in clear, concise terms.Creativity Ability to connect the dots, where others cannot, and create sustainable and impactful ideas and opportunities. Ability to solve old and new problems in new ways.Analytics Ability to analyze and research operational and strategic information, sort?through to determine what's important, and interpret accurately to determine appropriate actions.Strategic Planning All aspects of planning, including internal alignment from the top?down, and external alignment with merchant partners; strong business acumen. Excellent project management skills, highly detail oriented; proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), with ability to learn new applications as needed.Work Environment :
Retail store environment, paint department specifically, in addition to contractor site visits, including new construction settings.Travel required within assigned region, including overnight travel, up to 85% of the time.Requisitos de educacin y experiencia :
Al menos tres aos de experiencia profesional relevante en ventas o visitando a contratistas dentro de la industria minorista o de bienes de consumo. Se valora mucho la experiencia previa en ventas en hipermercados. Se valora mucho un perodo de 1-2 aos adicionales de experiencia en la venta de productos a cuentas estratgicas en la industria de mejoras del hogar, construccin o mantenimiento de propiedades.Se requiere diploma de escuela secundaria o equivalente, y se valora una licenciatura.Se valora la capacidad de comunicarse en espaol.Capacidad para viajar hasta un 85 % del tiempo, lo que incluye viajes nocturnos.Requisitos de habilidades :
Capacidad de ventas y persuasin : utiliza estilos interpersonales y mtodos de comunicacin adecuados para obtener la aceptacin de un producto, proyecto o idea de parte de los clientes; pregunta e indaga, establece una estrategia, establece una buena relacin, demuestra capacidad y, en ltima instancia, logra el compromiso.Estrategia de ventas : capacidad para evaluar oportunidades de crecimiento y mejora, y establecer una direccin estratgica mientras se tienen en cuenta los recursos, las limitaciones y los valores organizacionales.Liderazgo : capacidad para identificar necesidades estratgicas y proyectos clave de recursos; disponibilidad para ser un agente de cambio; capacidad para mantener la compostura y la actitud positiva en un negocio que evoluciona con velocidad y cambia de manera constante.Consultora : con enfoque en el cliente y una mentalidad de servicio; capacidad para desarrollar relaciones de trabajo slidas con lderes comerciales clave, equipos interdisciplinarios dentro de las marcas de consumo, clientes externos y cuentas clave; capacidad para influir en todas las partes involucradas a fin de obtener el respeto y el apoyo necesarios para garantizar la finalizacin del proyecto o la tarea.Colaborativo : habilidades interpersonales superiores; altamente colaborativo pero capaz de trabajar de manera independiente; capacidad de influir en todas las partes involucradas para ganar respeto, generar credibilidad y obtener el apoyo necesario para garantizar la finalizacin del proyecto o la tarea.Comunicaciones : claras, concisas, convincentes, honestas y bidireccionales. Dominio de la comunicacin escrita y verbal; capacidad para comprender y articular conceptos complicados en trminos claros y concisos.Creatividad : capacidad para establecer relaciones, cuando los dems no pueden hacerlo, y generar ideas y oportunidades sostenibles e impactantes. Capacidad para resolver problemas antiguos y nuevos de maneras innovadoras.Anlisis : capacidad para analizar e investigar informacin operativa y estratgica, establecer orden y organizacin para determinar lo que es importante, e interpretar con precisin para determinar las acciones adecuadas.Planificacin estratgica : todos los aspectos de la planificacin, incluida la alineacin interna desde arriba hacia abajo y la alineacin externa con los socios comerciales; visin comercial slida. Excelentes habilidades de gestin de proyectos, con gran orientacin hacia los detalles; capacidad comprobada para gestionar de manera efectiva mltiples proyectos en un entorno dinmico.Dominio de las aplicaciones de Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), con la capacidad de aprender nuevas aplicaciones segn sea necesario.Ambiente de trabajo :
Entorno de tienda minorista, departamento de pintura especficamente, adems de visitas al sitio del contratista, lo que incluye entornos de construccin nuevos.Viajes requeridos dentro de la regin asignada, incluidos viajes nocturnos, hasta el