at Kelly Services in Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Kelly has a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and experienced Field Sales Representative to join a thriving family owned and operated company based out of Vernon Hills, IL . This is an in-office + travel Direct Hire opportunity with a starting salary of $60,000 – $70,000 based on experience, a bonus structure, and a comprehensive benefits program. This is a chance to join a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality components that has been a pivotal part of the community since the 1980s. In this position you will play a critical role as a trusted advisor driving sales with existing customers while developing a profitable new client base.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Identify, qualify, and capture new sales opportunities utilizing web searches, social media, networking, and creativity
- Conduct both warm and cold calling to prospective customer base
- Attend and exhibit at industrial trade shows to develop new customer relationships
- Visit customers in-person to present company as a potential supplier with a focus on project fits
- Manage customer inquiries and quote requests with accuracy and urgency
- Partner with internal resources to ensure alignment on both pricing and technical specifications
- Manage and take complete ownership of the end-to-end sales process
- Coordinate with other team members to ensure customer satisfaction
- Utilize CRM software to maintain accurate records of sales activities including customer interactions, sales pipeline, and order status
- Prepare sales reports and updates as needed for leadership team
Skills and Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred; minimum of an Associate’s Degree or equivalent work experience required. Mechanical/Electrical/Hydraulic Engineering experience or education is a big plus!
- Minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience in B2B sales / marketing highly preferred
- Ability to travel 50% of the time. Valid driver’s license required
- Successful inside sales experience in a customer facing role with a strong preference for the industrial or manufacturing sector. Field sales experience highly preferred
- Proficient technical aptitude and the ability to learn a wide variety of products and applications
- High-level customer relationship skills with strong attention to detail and a results-driven mindset
- Knowledge and use of the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Salesforce experience or a similar CRM software experience is highly preferred
Apply today! Let’s get to work!
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
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About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.
Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center.
Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.
Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.