Dealer Sales Rep – Idaho, Eastern Oregon

Description

HOW WE'RE MAINTAINING A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT

These are some of the ways we're maintaining a safe work environment at Simpson Strong-Tie.

• Sanitizing: Increased cleaning and disinfecting of facilities
• Temperature Testing: Regular temperature testing
• Hand Sanitizer and Wipes: Providing hand sanitizer and wipes throughout our facilities
• Face Coverings: Providing face coverings for employees
• Social Distancing: Maintaining 6 feet of distance
• Limited Guests and Vendors: Limiting guests and vendors to those who are essential only
• Extended Sick Pay: Encouraging employees to stay home when sick
• Travel: Banning the use of public transportation for business purposes, when possible

BE A MAKER

At Simpson Strong-Tie, there’s a common thread connecting the people who work here: the drive to make things better and figure out how to get it done. We call it the Maker mindset. For over 60 years, our employees have fostered a collaborative workplace where people are engaged in creative thinking from the first day on the job onward. No matter what role you’re in — from production, to sales, to engineering — you’ll contribute to the growth and success of the company by having a Maker mindset.

When you think of the best a family has to offer — support, collaboration and respect — that's what we value. When there's a win, we'll cheer you on. When there's a snag, coworkers step in to help you out. Working on solutions together is just the way we do things here, and that creates an atmosphere that often feels like home.

You'll work alongside talented, passionate, dedicated, humble and genuinely kind people who are all contributing to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures. It's this mission and our strong people-focused values that have made Simpson Strong-Tie a unique place to work — a place where you can connect, create and build your career. We invite you to learn more about our culture and why our employees are our most loyal customers.

YOU

You want to be an important member of a strong team of other makers who take pride in their work and support each other. As a Dealer Sales Representative, you will establish and maintain effective business relationships in a mature territory with long-standing customers, such as lumber dealers, wholesale distributors, co-ops, and home centers. This full-time, exempt position is based in Boise or Idaho Falls, Idaho and requires occasional overnight travel to effectively support all parts of the territory of Southern Idaho and Boise and parts of Eastern Oregon. Residence within the territory is required. That’s year one. If career growth is important to you, we not only know how to help you with that, it’s what we love to do: https://youtu.be/PUqzuWryYcU.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% of Time)

Meet with current and prospective customers in person on a regular basis to demonstrate products, explain product features, present new program offerings, provide samples, and procure orders. Consult with current customers to resolve problems, provide ongoing support, and explore opportunities to add complimentary products to their current offering which are both profitable to the customer and important to their consumers. Answer customer questions about products, prices, availability, product uses and credit terms timely and effectively. Partner with other sales team members and departments to provide “No-Equal” service and support to customers. Update and maintain customer relationship management (CRM) records daily, using mainly Salesforce. (60%)

Maintain product displays, literature, and signage at customer stores. Create training displays demonstrating product installation procedures. Conduct product display resets as needed. (40%)

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you can do everything listed above, you’ve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2 years related experience and/or training. Construction industry knowledge is a plus.
• Customer focus: Quickly and effectively solve customer problems and maintain productive customer relationships. Readily adjust priorities to respond to pressing and changing customer needs. Recognize potentially adverse customer reactions and develop better alternatives.
• Speaking and communication: Communicate verbally in an appropriate way for the audience he/she is speaking to. Communicate effectively with co-workers. Listen with full attention to what other people are saying, making sure to understand the needs being expressed, asking questions as appropriate without interrupting at an inappropriate time. Speak effectively before groups of customers, coworkers, and managers.
• Self-management: Set priorities, goals and timelines to achieve maximum productivity. Manage multiple projects and competing priorities. Display a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner. Create his/her travel and work schedule to meet department objectives and customer needs.
• Reading and writing: Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and construction documents such as building plans. Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Reasoning: Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Teamwork: Maintain a collaborative approach in dealing with other Simpson Strong-Tie employees. Demonstrate a genuine commitment to mutually beneficial solutions. Ability to operate in a sales environment.
• Accountability and dependability: Arrive to appointments/meetings on time and follow instructions, policies, and procedures. Fulfill commitments made to customers, peers, co-workers, and managers. Hold self and others accountable for measureable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results.
• Attention to detail: Monitor and review work for accuracy and completeness. Complete work according to procedures and standards. Understand verbal instructions.
• Microsoft Office and computer skills: Ability to utilize Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer to effectively complete work.
• Driving record: Possess and maintain a driving record which complies with company policy.
• Travel: Travel from home daily with frequent overnight stays.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

This job requires 50% domestic travel.

WORK STATUS & LOCATION

This full-time, exempt position is based in Boise or Idaho Falls, Idaho.

RELOCATION

Relocation is not available for this position.

In keeping with the Company's commitment to the communities in which it does business, we are an equal opportunity employer. This means that to the fullest extent required by local law, employment decisions are based on merit and business needs and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender (which state law may define to include gender identity/expression, transgender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, and gender stereotyping), sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, covered marital status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Please note all job offers are contingent upon a successful background investigation and drug test.

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