Are you a driven and motivated individual looking to take your career to the next level? A leading Nashville Lighting company is offering a dynamic and skilled individual an opportunity to achieve professional success by joining our team as a Sales and Design professional. The position is primarily focused on building and maintaining relationships with commercial Lighting professionals as well as identifying new clients, new regional accounts, national accounts, and maintaining large existing customer base. If you meet our background requirements and are looking to grow your career with a great company that rewards success, this Sales and Design position is the ideal opportunity for you!
Job Responsibilities
As the Sales person, you are responsible for selling new and existing Lighting professionals and their clients, servicing accounts and assuring profitability of each assigned account. Working in a well maintained environment, the Sales person will be expected to meet with the professionals and clients who visit the showroom, maintain relationships with current and previous professionals, and provide excellent support and industry insight when requested.
Other responsibilities for the sales person will include:
- Contacting prospects to set up visits and establishing rapport
- Maintaining a level of professional knowledge about lighting products in order to better sell to and service professionals and their clients
- Taking lighting orders and confirming material arrival and delivery
- Assisting in company promotions and events
- Re-establishing communication with former professionals who have not recently purchased merchandise
- Following up on orders
- All required office procedures, be organized, and work within a structured business enviroment
- Establish your new client base and or existing base and drive lighting business
- Meet required quarterly and annual sales quotas
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Our most successful Salespeople have come from a wide variety of backgrounds, but all have approached this position aggressively and have been willing to put in hard-work to build their member base. We look for Salespeople with strong communication skills, an upbeat attitude and the ability to multi-task proficiently.
Other requirements for the position in Sales:
- Ability to write effective business correspondence and professional lighting quotes
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of professionals, clients, customers, and the general public
- Ability to understand and effectively communicate numerical data as well as calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, and percentages
- Knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Lighting Software, and general internet competency
Benefits
We believe in offering our sales employees competitive pay including salary, paid vacation and holidays and an excellent benefits package. To learn more about pay and benefits, please apply today!
Company Overview
This Nashville based company is the Professional Lighting source for trade professionals and their clients. We offer the largest selection of Lighting in the State Tennessee. Our employees love working in our upbeat but relaxed atmosphere which is run in entrepreneurial spirit due to our location being independently owned and operated. We encourage you to apply today and learn more about this great opportunity!
Among the perks of working with our Lighting and Controls group:
- Our group works with trade professionals that purchase lighting every day. Your ability to open new accounts and develop long-lasting relationships means a loyal member base that continues to grow sales
- We believe every new employee wants all the information to be successful. Richards Lighting immediately provides you access to an industry leading online training program that provides you with all the best practices from our top sales and managers
We encourage you to apply today and learn more about this great opportunity!
JOB SNAPSHOT
Employment Type Full-Time
Job Type Sales in Commercial Lighting and doing lighting design, layout, quotes
Education: college/ or experience and Lighting Industry courses and certification
Experience minimum 3 to 5 years in Commercial lighting / design, layout experience/Industry
Manages Others No
Relocation moving and relocation package available as needed
Industry Commercial/Industrial Lighting Sales –
Required Travel as needed
Three required industry references- contact info, and verifiable work record and experience
For consideration contact Tom Rose at [email protected]
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