Three Hands Corp. an industry leader in Home Décor is looking for a Sales Associate who will be responsible for increasing sales through marketing with existing customers, pursuing and establishing relationships with new customers and achieving designated sales quotas.
Duties and responsibilities
· Procure new customers and maintain order frequency through phone, email and in-person meetings.
· Follow up with inbound leads daily and develop a working knowledge of accounts.
· Enhance sale numbers by cross-selling, up-selling, etc.
Participate in marketing meetings to increase market share.
· Provide superior customer service and assist with related duties (taking and entering orders, confirming order logistics and other aspects of customer service- related assistance).
· Become knowledgeable of The Three Hands? product lines, industry terminology and company operations.
· Provide support and work with production, shipping and accounting departments.
· Oversight and management of customer projects
· Enhance department and organization?s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
· Provide concise customer updates to management in the form of daily call reports, weekly work plans and monthly customer recaps.
· Assist when necessary with out of office duties and functions as deemed necessary.
· Complete other duties as assigned
Qualifications
· Excellent verbal (telephone) and written (email) communication skills.
· Excellent interpersonal skills and team player capabilities across multiple departments within The Three Hands? evolving, fast-paced environment.
· Energetic, motivated self-starter with a proven track record of building sales and/or previous customer service experience.
· Time- oriented and highly organized individual.
· Experience and proficiency with Microsoft applications, keyboard skills and sales entry software.
Requirements
· 3-5 years in successful track record in wholesale (preferably in housewares) industry.
· Bachelor?s degree required. MBA a plus.
· Familiarity with CRM platforms.
· Ability to build rapport with clients.
· Must be a closer, ability to negotiate deals.
· Excellent problem solving, interpersonal and communication skills both oral and written.
· Proficient with MS Office (Advanced Excel required).