What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outside Sales position at North Coast?
At North Coast, we embrace what makes us unique. As a company with local roots and global reach, we excel at the diversity of our Associates and the different ways each of us contributes to our success. What keeps us at the forefront of progress? Our people. No matter where they work or who they are, we trust their individual skills and qualities and give them everything they need to reach their full potential.
Our Leaders are focused on building customer centric strategies, inspiring, empowering and developing associates, adapting to change, and driving organizational efficiencies to deliver results.
What You Will Do:
- Develop new accounts and support existing accounts in Billings Market Area
- Manage customer pricing and vendor contracts
- Generate Quotations, and provide tracking and market intelligence for project-related business
- Actively promote North Coast market-specific endeavors
- Utilize NCE resources and Specialists (Switchgear Quotations, Lighting Controls, Tool Division, SSG,etc.)
- Create and implement NC-specific business plan with key vendors/customers to include goal setting and account-specific strategies
- Assist in developing North Coast/ Sonepar presence in Montana
- Other duties as assigned
What You Will Bring:
- Industrial and Construction Sales Experience- 2-3 years
- Ability to self manage daily activities
- Good organizational & planning skills
- Good market knowledge and experience preferred
- Willingness to build a team and business plan to establish presence in a new market for NC
- Proof of clean driving record with no major infractions within previous 3-5 years
- Able to use smart phone/laptop computer efficiently
- Customer focused - team player
- Self-motivated, outgoing personality with a desire to win
- Able to turn obstacles into opportunities
- Solid time management skills
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- Office and field environment
- Frequent driving to customer to customer locations
- Frequent computer and phone use
- Occasional heavy lifting – up to 50 lbs
Why work for North Coast? Own your expertise and your future. Do you enjoy a good challenge? Great, because we value bold thinkers who are excited to take on challenging tasks. We strive to be the best and we share our success with our associates, customers, suppliers, and shareholders. We are always looking to expand our teams to continue to serve our customers and to grow our business.
North Coast Electric, a family-owned business since 1913, became part of the Sonepar USA family in 2019. We have locations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and Arizona. As a full line electrical distributor, we supply a wide range of electrical equipment to the electrical contractor, factory automation, industrial MRO, and commercial & institutional markets.
Our Competitive Benefits?
401K Plan, Competitive Medical Plans (medical, dental, and vision), Paid Vacation, Paid Sick, Paid Personal, Paid Holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care), Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts, Long term and Short term disability, Life Insurance and a Definitive Career Path.
About Sonepar USA
Sonepar is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services. Sonepar entered the US in 1998 and continues to grow due to strategic acquisitions and organic growth. Today, Sonepar serves the market through a network of companies with over 400 locations nationwide. For more information, visit soneparusa.com.
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