Outside Sales Construction - Electrical Wholesale: Gexpro

Over $100 million in inventory. 4.5 million square feet of warehouse space. 150 locations across the U.S., Puerto Rico and internationally. Gexpro is a $2.5+ billion, world-class electrical, voice & data products supplier. Since 1929, Gexpro has made it our business to bring innovative solutions to make others more profitable - and the tradition continues today. Gexpro offers the products, technical and administrative support, and fast, reliable delivery to be a one-stop electrical supplier. That's the power of partnering with a market leader. One dedicated to helping overcome today's challenge to "do more, with less." That's Gexpro.

Gexpro is seeking to fill an Outside Sales role.

• Meet or exceed budgeted GE and non-GE sales and gross margin targets with assigned accounts in the local market. • Develop account plans/penetration strategy using formal Gexpro tools with branch manager approval.

• Perform all aspects of selling to maintain and develop new or existing customers including: take-offs, project quotations, closing orders, preparation of submittals and resolving customer problems.

• Work with a team to achieve sales objectives in the product groups including switchgear, electrical control, lighting, and commodity electrical products.

Requirements:

• Electrical product knowledge; including lighting, switchgear, controls and electrical commodities. • Demonstrated knowledge of electrical distribution or other electrical sales environments.

• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate on all levels within internal and external groups.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Good team player.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Ability to work efficiently and meet tight deadlines.

• Ability to type on a computer keyboard.

• Associate or Bachelors degree, technical school training.

Desired:

• 2 years of sales experience in Contractor and/or Industrial markets.

• Familiarity with automated order entry systems & PCs running Windows based software.

• GE product knowledge.

• Knowledgeable and current about market, customers and vendors.

• PC skills.

• Training program graduate.

Gexpro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.