Job Description

• Conduct outbound sales calls as well as personal visits to customers with the objective(s) of new account acquisition; existing account expansion; and existing account retention.
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships with an assigned group of customer accounts.
• Contribute to overall development and continuous improvement of sales.
• Cultivate new customers from referrals, cold-calls, trade shows, etc.
• Meet daily and weekly objectives for outbound calls.
• Meet monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals.
• Actively participate in weekly meetings with sales management to review the week’s objectives.
• Will be expected to create, edit, and maintain a running list of active customer both direct and indirect.

Job Requirements

• Sales and/or telemarketing experience a must.
• Exposure to fields such as business administration, accounting, sales, marketing, computer sciences or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of a two or four year degree.
• A candidate with equivalent combination of experience and education will be considered, but a college degree is preferred.
• Experience in the dietary supplement and nutritional industry is a major plus.

Essential Skills

• Strong selling and negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to make personal connections with customers.
• Articulate and courteous phone manner.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Good decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail.