Agriculture Outside Sales Pro: Build Loyal Accounts

Nelson Wholesale Service, Inc.

is looking to hire an Outside Sales Representative, servicing the North Houston, TX area. This Sales Representative position includes calling on farm and feed stores, or pet stores to provide them with the products and services to make them more successful. We believe that success is built through long-lasting relationships.

Your career path is important. We work hard to foster an exciting and challenging environment that encourages independent thinking, problem solving and growth.

Your Responsibilities

• Present and sell company products and services to current and potential customers
• Prepare action plans and schedules to identify specific targets.
• Follow up on new leads and referrals
• Identify sales prospects and contact these and other accounts as assigned.
• Grow and develop customer relationships and loyalty.
• Close sales by overcoming objections.
• Acquire and maintain a broad knowledge of the product lines and services sold by the company.
• Establish and maintain current client and potential client relationships.
• Identify and resolve customer concerns.
• Coordinate with all departments needed to accomplish the work required to close sales.
• Participate in marketing events such as seminars, trade shows, sales meetings and other events.
• Actively manage, call, schedule, etc. to adequately cover assigned territory in a time-efficient manner.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Individual should be able to set work priorities and work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Individual must be able to understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Individual must have the ability to maintain a high degree of motivation with a steady work record.
• Bachelor's Degree (preferred) or High School Diploma with sales experience.
• Preferred high-level of competency in the Agriculture field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional demeanor, selling style, and appearance.
• Exceptional verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Passionate, dedicated, self-motivated individual.