Outside Sales Representative (Chicago) - Judge Group

JOB SUMMARY:
This position requires self-motivation with excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills, and the strength to cultivate new and existing relationships through trust, differentiation, and customer service. Through a consultative sales approach, you will offer services and recommendations that meets the needs of your customers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Create new account opportunities through your sales and networking efforts. 
• Prospect potential customers through persistent contact efforts through phone calls, emails, and in person follow ups
• Maintains current and accurate records of prospect contacts
• Track, identify and add qualified prospects to sales pipeline
• Conducts sales presentations with prospects resulting in contracts.
• Prepare quotes and bid sheets and develop contract proposals.
• Close sales orders and distribute necessary closing documents to assigned personnel.
• Education of product knowledge, Energy industry topics, market, and competitive data. 
• Track and report on the status of proposal components
• Prepare and submit sales record keeping including Weekly Sales Scorecard, Daily Reports, and maintain updated CRM System Activities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• 1-3 years of experience working in Sales / Customer Service/ Direct Sales industry
• Experience with Microsoft Office, i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook
• Availability to work 40+ hours weekly as a full-time outside salesman 
• Submit to a pre-employment background check.
• Available to travel up to100%

WORK REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequently use hands and fingers
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Occasionally required to stand and walk
• Must be aligned with Client’  core values
• Must have presentation and oral and written communication skills for all levels of the business unit.
• Must have ability to close sales.
• Must have ability to handle confidential and sensitive information