Company: AHS, Inc. Job Title: Product Sales Specialist Description: JOB PURPOSE: The Product Sales Specialist will work cooperatively with outside sales and other team members to grow existing clients, create new clients and meet or exceed monthly sales quotas at the appropriate gross margin while exceeding client expectations. The Specialist will receive requests for quotations, orders and lead times from clients as well as proactive outbound prospecting and networking. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: . Generate new and repeat sales by providing product and technical information in a timely manner. . Determine client requirements and expectations in order to recommend specific products and solutions as well as recommend alternative products based on cost, availability or specifications. . Educate clients about terminology, features and benefits of products in order to improve product related sales and client satisfaction. . Make face-to-face client calls with account owners to provide product expertise and collect field data when necessary. . Receive telephone requests for price quotations, purchase orders, order changes, adjustments and cancellations from clients and send quotes to clients in a timely manner. . Assume responsibility for allied projects initiated by sales staff. . Maintain and build long term relationships with vendors and become knowledgeable on their products and services. . Participate in vendor evaluation, qualification, and selection. . Responsible for providing reports on sales activity, sales forecasts and other quantifiable sales objective measurement. . Develop requests for quote to vendors, compile information and apply the appropriate sales mark-up. . Send quotes to clients in a timely manner. . Accurately process client transactions such as orders or quotes, check vendor acknowledgements vs. material requested, monitor scheduled shipment dates to ensure timely delivery. . Utilize CRM to manage opportunities and the sales process. . Ensure continual client satisfaction. . Remain current on client preferences by attending sales meetings, vendor training and trade shows, and reading trade journals. . Work effectively and communicate with other service groups to achieve sales quotas and client satisfaction. . Perform other job related duties as required. MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: . Bachelor's degree/Associate degree and at least 3 years of sales or other transactional experience. . Well-developed verbal and interpersonal skills required to maintain favorable customer relations. . Demonstrated grasp of industry terminology, product specifications, and practical application of products. . Demonstrated ability to work with clients, face-to-face and effective phone skills. . Demonstrated understanding and application of effective selling strategies and techniques. . Ability to work without direct supervision. . High degree of responsibility. . Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, CRM, PowerPoint, etc.) . Excellent problem solving, judgment making, analytical, customer service and organizational skills. . Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously and comfortable in a fast pace environment. . Manages time effectively and adapts to quickly changing priorities. . Presents a professional image at all times to customers and vendors LinkedIn Jobs . Forward <http://www.linkedin.com/e/kwFGOTi84OOax6kk-xhAXf3jt0U/blk/669163475_2/djgTd j4OcOYOd3oSdjoNcyYOnPkTd3cScjASdyYRd3kMe3kLpC9GbOYWrSlI/jbf/> this job . Reply <http://www.linkedin.com/e/kwFGOTi84OOax6kk-xhAXf3jt0U/blk/669163475_2/djgTd j4OcOYOd3oSdjoNcyYOnPkTd3cScjASdyYRd3kMe3kLsTBObOYWrSlI/rys/> to Kelly Blake Connie Kash Business economics and computers What's going on in your market? You can unsubscribe from the list by going to the JSFG E-mail Mailing List page (http://www.jsfg.com/listserv.htm), entering your e-mail address, and selecting "Unsubscribe" instead of "Subscribe" Web archive: http://www.freelists.org/archives/jsfg_cinti Questions to: jsfg@xxxxxxxx