Sales Manager - Trainee

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Responsible for coaching and developing sales staff ensuring monthly revenue goal attainment. Develop sales staff in prospecting, public speaking skills, closing, product knowledge and pricing, payment terms, closing, electronic contracts as well as sales prospecting. Provide customer service issue resolution guidance. Shadow Sales Director and Sales Managers in business meetings, learning marketing and financials.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for achieving monthly revenue goal and conversion ratio.

Develop sales staff skills in prospecting, public speaking skills, closing, product knowledge and pricing, payment terms, closing, electronic contracts as well as sales prospecting. Establish and communicate expectations with sales team while building their skills.

Review sales contracts ensuring compliance with company processes and regulatory compliance, providing feedback to sales staff.

Utilize CRM systems to identify and assign warm leads.

Work with marketing and sales management team on Campaign development, target audience, and learning advertising to increase market share.

Develop annual sales plan for each sales associate, identifying actions that support goal attainment.

Identifies and implements innovative solutions improving efficiencies. Supports change initiatives, maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures.

People Development

Develop a strong, trusting, and reliable team. Understand team members career aspirations and provide assignments to develop skills and/or close gaps. Constructively address issues and provide tangible and appropriate feedback. Apply a proactive and collaborative management style in order to increase employee engagement and minimize turnover.

Responsible for screening candidates (internal and external) and hiring or promoting a skilled and effective staff. Assesses staff’s abilities recommending pay increases and career advancements.

Trains staff on processes, procedures, and controls.

MINIMUM

REQUIREMENT

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree in a related discipline preferred

Licenses

Series 6 or 7 License, current in the operating state, or obtain within six months of employment

Valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Experience

At least four (4) years’ sales experience focusing in outside or inside direct sales to consumers with a proven record of exceeding sales goals and conversion ratio

Experience and proficient utilizing CRM databases and Saleforce.com preferred

Experience and proficient with electronic sales contracts

Experience in Funeral Services industry a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Leadership qualities and skills

Professional written and verbal communication skills including influencing and public speaking

Comfortable with in-home sales and conducting group presentations

Ability to work with and communicate with remote stakeholders

Must have a positive attitude, a drive to continually advance your understanding of the industry and business, and is highly self-motivated

Process and results oriented, motivated to keep projects moving ahead by removing obstacles and exploring alternatives

Cognitive Ability including reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, learn quickly, learn from experience, and appropriately apply learning to new situations.

MS Office Suite skills

WORK CONDITIONS

Work Environment

Work indoors and or outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions

Local and/or multiple location traveling required

Comply with Field dress code policy

Work Postures

Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day

Sitting continuously for many hours per day, up to 6 hours per day

Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently

Physical Demands

Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage

Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 20 pounds

Work Hours

Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises

Local travel up to 25%

Compensation

: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits

:

Medical Dental Vision Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care) Health Savings Account with Company Contribution Sick Leave Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability Life Insurance Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance Dependent Life Insurance SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match Employee Assistance Program

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Postal Code: 78577

Category (Portal Searching): Sales

Job Location: US-TX - Pharr

Job Profile ID: S00133

Time Type: Full time

Location Name: Palm Valley Memorial Gardens