Outside Sales Repersentiative
Edison, NJ - USA
Job Summary
We make life more comfortable.
Leggett & Platts overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives by delivering quality products offering empowering and rewarding careers and doing our part in bringing about a better future.
Leggett & Platts inventive heritage and leadership span more than 130 years. Leggett & Platt has divisions that design manufacture and sell a variety of products for all areas of life. Our reliable product development and launch capability coupled with our global footprint make us a trusted partner for customers in the automotive furniture hydraulic cylinders flooring textile and geo components industries.
- Service Existing Customers and Develop New Product Placements:You will be responsible for maintaining and nurturing relationships with existing customers ensuring their satisfaction and understanding their evolving needs. Additionally you will proactively seek out new product placements and new business opportunities identifying potential clients and introducing them to our product portfolio.
- Develop Relationships with Customers:Developing trusting and lasting relationships with our customers is a critical aspect of this role. By understanding their requirements and challenges you will position yourself as a valuable resource offering exceptional service and product expertise that address their specific business requirements.
- Execute Sales Strategy:As a key member of the sales team you will implement the companys sales strategy in your designated region and across your markets industries. This involves conducting market research identifying key target areas prospecting potential customers and effectively promoting our products and service to achieve sales targets and increase market share.
- Report Progress to Management:Keeping Branch Manager and Director of Sales Operations informed about your progress is essential for strategic alignment and performance evaluation. Regularly providing updates on sales achievements market insights and customer feedback through the CRM is required for success.
- Concentrate on Core Business Growth:Focus on strengthening and expanding the core business that has been the foundation of Hanes success in the Furniture and Bedding industry. This includes developing relationships with key customers identifying growth opportunities within established markets and supporting long-term business objectives.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a self-motivated results-driven individual with a passion for sales and a talent for building strong customer relationships. Key attributes of the ideal candidate include:
Persuasive Communication Skills:Excellent communication skills are essential for this role enabling you to effectively convey the value and benefits of our products to potential customers across a variety of industries.
Proven Sales and Leadership Experience:Demonstrated success in sales preferably within the markets we serve. A BS/BA degree and/or 23 years of business-to-business sales experience is preferred.
Customer-Centric Approach:A strong commitment to customer satisfaction and delivering exceptional service. The ability to understand customer needs and provide effective solutions is critical to success in this role.
Textile Industry Expertise:Experience with both nonwoven and woven textiles including a solid understanding of textile materials manufacturing processes product applications and market dynamics.
If you are eager to take on this exciting opportunity and be part of a thriving organization with a strong history and team environment we encourage you to apply. Please email your resume to:and visit our website at additional information.
What We Offer:
- Competitive Compensation including salary commission and a company vehicle.
- Comprehensive Benefits such as health/dental/vision insurance a 401-k plan and a discounted stock program.
- We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications.
Hanes Companies is a people-first organization dedicated to providing a complete benefits package for our employees and their families. Benefits include health/dental/vision insurance retirement savings with company match discount stock plan paid time off paid holidays employee assistance program gym reimbursement education reimbursement and many more!
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What to Do Next
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Our Values
Our values speak to our shared beliefs and describe how we approach working together.
- Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other learning and development and creating an environment of mutual respect empathy and belonging.
- Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity delivering the results the right way taking pride in our work and speaking the truth good or bad.
- Do Great WorkTogether occurs when we engage without hierarchy collaborate as a team embrace challenges and work for the good of all of us.
- Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference challenge the status quo and biases to make things better foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact and explore new perspectives and embrace change.
Our Commitment to You
Were actively taking steps to make sure our culture processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us!
We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. Wed love the opportunity to consider you.
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Required Experience:
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About Company
Leggett & Platt® enhance people’s lives worldwide by designing and manufacturing innovative, distinctive products and components for use in bedding, furniture, seating, homes, offices, and automobiles.