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Valley Wide Cooperative Base pay range: $85,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr Job Summary: The Energy Sales Representative reports directly to the Vice President of Energy Division. The role independently prospect, develop and nurture relationships with businesses and industry entities, coordinate with customer service and technical personnel to ensure customer satisfaction, negotiate and close new sales agreements to meet productivity and sales goals, while contributing to and implementing company and local marketing plans to continually increase our customer base and gallon volumes. Responsibilities
Within your assigned territory develop new sales leads by prospecting and pursuing targeted new business. Negotiate and close new sales agreements to increase customer base year over year. Follow up on sales leads; call or visit potential customers, initiate mailings and other related activities. Negotiate and close sales contracts and service agreements. Improve close ratio year to year and meet required productivity/sales goals. Develop and leverage relationships with businesses and industry entities such as real estate companies, home builder associations and other trade organizations to cultivate new business prospects. Attend trade shows and other related events. Actively participate in industry organizations to continually build a professional network. Partner with Regional Management and National Accounts group to aggressively pursue business opportunities. Champion a positive, professional image of Valley Wide Cooperative to create customer goodwill and foster referrals and repeat business. Follow up with new accounts to ensure customer satisfaction and fulfillment of the job. Coordinate with Managers and Technicians to effectively service customer accounts. Assist with customer issue resolution including credit and collections calls. Assist in the development, design, communication and implementation of the marketing plan. May assist with employee sales training. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years B2B sales experience. Some college or equivalent in experience and education; Business related bachelor’s degree preferred. Excellent verbal communication skills including the ability to negotiate and convincingly persuade others. Professional and articulate with an enthusiastic and positive attitude. Industry knowledge preferred but not required. Basic understanding of oil and gas fired appliances and related distribution systems (training is provided). Excellent relationship building, prospecting, presentation and selling skills. Ability to generate leads by any available means including, but not limited to networking, third party business partners and cold calls. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Contract Job function
Sales and Business Development
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Energy Sales
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Valley Wide Cooperative Base pay range: $85,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr Job Summary: The Energy Sales Representative reports directly to the Vice President of Energy Division. The role independently prospect, develop and nurture relationships with businesses and industry entities, coordinate with customer service and technical personnel to ensure customer satisfaction, negotiate and close new sales agreements to meet productivity and sales goals, while contributing to and implementing company and local marketing plans to continually increase our customer base and gallon volumes. Responsibilities
Within your assigned territory develop new sales leads by prospecting and pursuing targeted new business. Negotiate and close new sales agreements to increase customer base year over year. Follow up on sales leads; call or visit potential customers, initiate mailings and other related activities. Negotiate and close sales contracts and service agreements. Improve close ratio year to year and meet required productivity/sales goals. Develop and leverage relationships with businesses and industry entities such as real estate companies, home builder associations and other trade organizations to cultivate new business prospects. Attend trade shows and other related events. Actively participate in industry organizations to continually build a professional network. Partner with Regional Management and National Accounts group to aggressively pursue business opportunities. Champion a positive, professional image of Valley Wide Cooperative to create customer goodwill and foster referrals and repeat business. Follow up with new accounts to ensure customer satisfaction and fulfillment of the job. Coordinate with Managers and Technicians to effectively service customer accounts. Assist with customer issue resolution including credit and collections calls. Assist in the development, design, communication and implementation of the marketing plan. May assist with employee sales training. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years B2B sales experience. Some college or equivalent in experience and education; Business related bachelor’s degree preferred. Excellent verbal communication skills including the ability to negotiate and convincingly persuade others. Professional and articulate with an enthusiastic and positive attitude. Industry knowledge preferred but not required. Basic understanding of oil and gas fired appliances and related distribution systems (training is provided). Excellent relationship building, prospecting, presentation and selling skills. Ability to generate leads by any available means including, but not limited to networking, third party business partners and cold calls. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Contract Job function
Sales and Business Development
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