As a Northern California Pella Commercial Trade Sales Professional, you will develop long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with builders, contractors, architects, trade organizations and homeowners. San Francisco (including the Peninsula) are your territory. You will be responsible for all practices and aspects to generate a high-volume, profitable sales within your market. We need detail oriented, personable individuals who thrive in Challenging situations (Bartenders looking for a career move are encouraged to apply). The work environment as a Pella Commercial Sales Professional includes showrooms, jobsites, the occasional Trade Show and customer homes. Our most successful Sales Reps come from a construction background or have had experience with fenestration in some capacity.
RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following, but not limited to:
Responsible for all aspects of the sale including product application, installation, and customer service
Keeping up with industry codes, trends and requirements
Represent Pella Doors & Windows at company-sponsored events, professional group invitations, trade association meetings, and consumer shows
Perform product demonstrations for remodeling, new construction and residential projects
Read and interpret blueprints
Learn and understand how Pella products are installed properly and in accordance with recommended guidelines of the manufacturer
Generate own leads, and follow-up on leads generated by Manager reports, Pella Corporation, window store generated and outstanding Pella proposals
And most importantly sell, sell, sell!
QUALIFICATIONS:
2+ years of outside sales experience preferred
Customer service and public relations skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Have organizational skills, prioritize tasks, and be able to meet deadlines
Conflict negotiation skills
Ability to be mobile and be able to occasionally lift/move up to 40lbs
Must have own fully insured and functional automobile
Must live in market specified in advertisement THIS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE!
DESIRED SKILLS:
Prior knowledge of general construction application and terminology
Prior knowledge of Window and Door application or components and terminology
Ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills, be self-guided, and have outstanding follow-up.
Company Description Pella Windows & Doors of Northern California is a locally owned Pella distributorship and is focused on bringing customers beautiful, high quality, custom made Windows and Doors. Serving all of Northern California and Northern Nevada, we are a team of Pella Experts backed by one of the best product warranties in the industry. Company Description Pella Windows & Doors of Northern California is a locally owned Pella distributorship and is focused on bringing customers beautiful, high quality, custom made Windows and Doors. Serving all of Northern California and Northern Nevada, we are a team of Pella Experts backed by one of the best product warranties in the industry.