| Posting Date: |
November 9, 2016 |
| Position Title: |
Outside Sales Representative |
| Salary: |
Commensurates with experience |
| Location: |
New England |
| Position Type: |
Full Time |
| Description: |
Currently Vantage has an exciting, full-time opportunity available in its Outside Sales Group in the Northeast Territory which includes MA, ME, NH and VT. Vantage seeks a dynamic individual, who possess an entrepreneurial spirit and has an interest in both the promotional products and apparel industries.
The Outside Sales Representative’s main responsibility is to protect, grow and develop new profitable sales and business relationships for Vantage Apparel in the assigned territory and with assigned accounts. This is to be achieved by spending 75% of his/her time meeting with customers and prospective customers; conducting product/service presentations, conducting consultative sales meetings, canvassing the territory with collateral materials and drop by visits, attending regional and national industry tradeshows and road shows, and performing other services and activities that may or will maintain, grow, and develop sales, sales opportunities, and ongoing beneficial business relationships.
The balance of work time will be spent on activities that support the Outside Sales efforts being made by developing solutions & sales for customers and prospects as well as reporting activities. These activities would include scheduling of travel and meetings, outbound telemarketing and follow-up phone calls, coordination of marketing and email campaigns, preparing quotes and proposals, onsite facility visits with customers/prospects and more.
Additional responsibilities, tasks and assignments as assigned.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of sales in the promotional products market through normal distribution channels as well as a working knowledge of the industry and will be located in the Boston, MA or surrounding areas.
A physical or telephone meeting with the Regional Manager will occur on an ongoing basis.
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| Qualifications: |
• Knowledge of the Promotional Products industry, including the industry’s business model, pricing structures, companies, and people are preferred. Knowledge of the apparel business and/or the decorated apparel business is a plus. Knowledge of Vantage Apparel’s product lines and services is a plus.
• Three years of sales experience working either as an Inside or Outside Sales Representative is preferred.
• Knowledge of the geographical territory.
• Candidate must own or have ongoing consistent access to reliable independent transportation.
• Candidate must be able to lift 35 lbs. Being comfortable transporting a rolling rack of clothing along with boxes of collateral printed material is preferred.
• Overnight travel (3 times per year at minimum).
Vantage is an EOE/M/F/D/V/SO |
| Remarks: |
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| Contact: |
jobs@vantageapparel.com |
| Closing Date: |
Until filled |