Entry Level Technical Sales - Entry Level ($90k)
Technical Sales Representative
The TECHNICAL SALES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM is the premier opportunity for you to learn consultative, solution-based sales. Sales professionals work in a highly professional and fast-paced office an average of two days a week, while three days a week they visit manufacturers in a sales territory so that they can consult face-to-face on solving customers critical quality control, reliability, and research or design applications.
The Technical Sales Development Program is your opportunity to gain the training necessary to become an entry-level, direct sales professional.
Sales Associates enter a program consisting of classroom training, on-the-job learning, and mentorship. The training program begins with a period of classroom training which typically lasts 1 to 3 months dependent on product line.
While our products are highly technical, you will receive the training to become an expert on our products, solving applications, following our pro-active sales process, and conducting successful sales consultations.
After successful completion of the Sales Associate classroom training, you will be promoted to Sales Engineer, initiating the on-the-job training phase of the development program.
Included in your on-the-job training is a formal mentorship program, typically lasting from 4 to 6 months, which utilizes coaching to reinforce product and application training and develop your sales skills while you become responsible for customers in your own sales territory.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Attend product and application training at our Career Development Institute.
- Develop a thorough understanding of our products and applications through classes, seminars, and on-the-job training.
- Work with experienced salespeople to develop sales skills through real life examples and role-plays.
- Satisfactorily complete mentorship program providing sales training and an overview of our clients culture of success.
- Provide technical consultation and service to customers to help solve their applications using company products.
- Demonstrate a high degree of flexibility in adapting to corporate expectations and the challenges customers present you.
- Travel to customer locations three days a week and work successfully in a wide variety of manufacturing environments.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Four-year college degree.
- Interest and aptitude to master highly technical products.
- Interest in working in manufacturing environments.
- Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to listen and pro-actively react to customer questions and requests.
- Goal-oriented and extremely hard working with a desire to make a measurable contribution to success.
- Desire to better yourself through our intensive training, mentorship, engaged management, and pro-active, process-oriented sales approach.
- Understand and abide by all company policies and procedures : including professional dress code, punctuality, attendance, and sales process policies.
- Willingness to travel 60% of the time, including the possibility of overnight travel.
Medical Sales Representative
Join this innovative and progressive international medical sales organization as their next Sales Representative in a Denver, CO metro west based territory.
The territory covers Westminster, Arvada, Golden, Evergreen, Littleton and surrounding areas.
This is an established territory with some good accounts to take over, but needs a rep to generate new business & build current relationships with more sales.
The role is a combination of prospecting and account management in selling to Doctors and their staff members in the office setting (easier access;
less bureaucratic) vs. The hospital setting.
You will be selling a diverse product portfolio of clinical products, capital equipment and consulting services.
My client can offer you :
- A rich 65+ year history to build upon.
- Excellent brand awareness and reputation.
- Strong products to sell.
- Excellent Clinical Data to support you.
- Career Advancement Opportunities based on merit vs. Tenure.
- A corporate culture that embraces innovation, hard work, teamwork, and creativity.
- Balance of Life - you will not be on call 24 / 7.
- $70, 000-$75, 000 Base Salary + Ramp Up Guarantee $13, 750 in Q1 + Monthly Commission $55, 000>
No Cap' s) + Quarterly / Annual Bonus (can make up to $28, 000) + Car Allowance & a very comprehensive benefits package.
$125, 000-130, 000-$140, 000+ 1st year; $150, 000-$170, 000 in year #2.
Experience Desired :
- BA / BS Degree - Life Science Degrees a plus. Activities on campus; NCAA Sports; Candidates who worked through college to finance their education.
- 3 years-8 years+ of successful outside sales experience ideally from a Fortune 1000 company or a company with a professional sales training program.
- Business-to-Business sales (HCM / Payroll; TV / Radio advertising; Office Products / Supplies; Staffing Services; Logistic Services).
B2B with Medical (office based) or Dental Sales will also work.
- A strong track record of sales success (i.E. Rookie of the Year; President' s Club Awards; Top 10%-20% Sales Rankings regionally or nationally; promotions).
- A quick learner; team oriented / collaborative; a creative / " Outside the Box" thinker.
- Excellent communication skills to be able to do the " total office call".
- Career Driven.