Sales Representative - Coastal Sheds, LLC
Gainesville, FL
About the Job
Coastal Sheds, LLC
Job Title: Sales Representative
Coastal Sheds is growing, and in search of energetic people to join our sales team. Coastal builds some of the best wood buildings and sheds in the state of Florida with many uses for both businesses and homeowners. We need you to help us sell them!
We are locally owned and operating in Starke, FL, striving to be the very best in our shed industry. Our local manufacturing team builds a great product and makes it easy for our office and sales teams to create a customer experience second to none. We would like you to join our campaign for happy customers!
Position Summary: Full time position. Responsible for shed sales, rentals, and customer service; selling on the sales lot, by phone, email, text message, Facebook, website, and 3D design.
You will need to be able to learn and adapt with computer skills, professional phone etiquette, and other means of communication. Our representatives need to engage well with customers in person, by phone, and with written communication. Physical requirements are light, but high mobility is necessary in order to be able to serve customers well on the sales lot. This is a professional, customer-focused environment, requiring the Sales Representative to have an energetic, friendly, and engaging manner. This person should be able to work independently, be self-starting, and be able to follow instructions well. You may be required to perform other related duties as assigned.
We are looking for:
- Professional, organized, and reliable individuals
- Sales experience preferred
- Experience with social media platforms for posting pictures, videos, and advertisement material to generate sales leads and closures
- Good-natured, cooperative attitude with the ability to engage well with customers in conversation
- Ability to think outside the box to create and build awareness and interest in our products
- Top notch customer service and communication skills
- Self-motivated and a quick learner
- Superior attention to detail and excellent grammar and spelling
- Fluency in both English and Spanish is valuable
- Preferred- knowledge of building construction: framing terms, reading floor plans, measurements, etc.
- Preferred- experience in influencing/marketing through social media
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Customer service at sales lot
- Market and sell sheds, both in-stock and custom orders
- Monitor local markets and competition. Collate information and report to company sales manager
- Generate new ideas and initiatives for promoting sales growth in your local market area, and communicate this vision to company sales manager
- Draw up customer order "build" sheets
- Fill out paperwork and complete all requirements for RTO contracts
- Verify customer sites for suitable building locations
- Lot upkeep and lawn care
- Maintain lot inventory on sales lot
- Inventory reporting, website and Facebook marketplace updating
- Customer traffic monitoring and reporting
- Respond and follow-up on customer leads
- Other duties as required by managers
Education/Experience: High School Diploma/GED
Work Environment:
- The employee is provided a well-setup, indoor sales office. They will also spend time outdoors on the sales lot, tending the lot and customers. Opportunity to sit in between activity is normal, but good mobility and energy is necessary. Must be able to work alone as well as in a team.
- Coastal Sheds is committed to you and your growth as an employee, and will give you the support and ongoing training you need to learn the products, sales, and procedures.
- We currently have a great group of team players to help you succeed, as well as online tools created specifically for this job.
- We want to help you reach personal success, as you invest your talents and energies into helping us grow.
Benefits:
- Six paid holidays per year (New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
- PTO for full-time employees after one full year of employment
- Career development opportunities and training
- Retirement contribution matching program
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.
Coastal Sheds, LLC is a drug free and alcohol free work environment. Random drug screening program is mandatory for all employees.