Trade Sales Consultant

The Trade Sales Consultant is responsible for building the Pella brand within the trade industry as their premier choice for window and door solutions. Achieve individual sales goals through a relational selling model throughout all active Pella product offerings. Provide well-rounded solutions, market expertise, and partnership by understanding customer needs and developing relationships with builders, contractors, architects, professional remodelers and trade organizations. Proactively originates new customer relationships through networking, referrals and face-to-face meetings. Help customers grow their business and offer a single point of contact for their ongoing needs. Continually strives for 100% “Very Satisfied” customers, growth as measured by market share/net sales and profitability. The ideal candidate will reside in Detroit or surrounding area and have B2B sales experience in the construction/building industry. This role does not offer a relocation package.

What you need to be successful:

• Strong prospecting skills working in the field. Prospecting new job sites, planning prospecting meetings.

• Enjoy working in the field visiting customer job sites, customer meetings, and customer events.

• Experience managing a book of business, business development, or B2B sales.

• Knowledge of the construction and building industry is preferred.
  

What Pella has to offer:

• Competitive base salary plus uncapped commission
  

• Guaranteed commissions for the first 3 months
  

• Milage reimbursement
• 401k plus 4% company match
• Medical, dental, and vision plan
• Health savings and flex spending plans
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid short/long term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development/growth opportunities
• Home office and build your own schedule

Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Achieving individual sales and customer satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Networking, lead and referral generation.
• Actively represent Pella at company sponsored events, professional group’s invitations to discuss and/or present Pella products, trade association meetings and/or builder home shows.
• Generating sales by acquiring new customers while building loyalty within existing customer relationships.
• Responding to client concerns and applies independent decision making while striving for first-time resolution on all client problems/issues.
• Maintaining exceptional level of expertise of products/services relating to Pella’s customers, as well as staying abreast of the competitive landscape.
• Striving to build strong customer relationships by engaging in a consultative sales approach to recommend the products, total solutions and consistent follow up that satisfy the needs of the customer.
• Ensuring quotes and orders are accurate following company sales procedure.
• Educating customers on manufacturer installation guidelines and measuring of openings to ensure accuracy of product ordering and applications.
• Leveraging other Pella team members/departments to assist with specific product requirements.
• Thanking clients and encourage a continuing relationship by acting as their central point of contact.
• Understanding of and adherence to the Trade Selling Process in all aspects of sales related interactions.
• Collaborating with the Operations teams to ensure successful after sale service requirements and installations.
• Interacting with Account Receivable department to address any potential billing/payment issues of customer.
• Strong CRM systems tools capabilities leveraged to managed all customer interactions and proactively communicate to customers.
• Occasionally working variable, non-traditional hours and making themselves available for customers during evenings and weekends.

Required Skills & Knowledge:

• Able to develop partnerships with other businesses that serve the same customers
• Provide superb customer service and generate referrals from one customer to others
• Create a sense of trust and reliability with customers
• Skilled at relating to a variety of customers- balances poise and integrity with a service mentality
• Able to negotiate, build value and address objections towards closing a sale
• Work collaboratively with Pella team members and customers
• Enjoys working in fast-paced environment with a high sense of urgency
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Energized by meeting and engaging new people, skilled networker
• Demonstrates confidence balanced with humility
• Tenacious, able to persevere through sales challenges and setbacks
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic, flexible about hours, responsive to customer needs, willing to be available
• Excellent influencer- can sell something new, shift paradigms, convey the value proposition
• Seeks out internal experts and utilizes their knowledge
• Able to accurately read, interpret and take-off blueprints
• Adaptable to changing processes and priorities
• Works well without close supervision but always keeps their manager informed.
• Focused on details and follow through
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and smart devices, and ability to learn internal software programs and applications