Job Description
Job Overview
This position is responsible for sourcing new sales opportunities and closing sales to achieve quotas, playing a key role in increasing revenue by managing and negotiating with clients, generating leads, qualifying prospects and managing sales of products and services.
Responsibilities
Achieve a sales quota of $2,500 per month
Cold call, prospect, schedule appointments and develop relationships at potential customer locations
Contact prospective customers through a combination of telephone and in-person contacts, networking and referrals to obtain appointments
Make sales calls to determine customer needs, gain information and discuss viable voice and data solutions
Design a tailored, cost-effective telecommunications solution for the business client
Prepare and present the solution in a professional manner
Continually self-educate to maintain a broad knowledge of telecommunications solutions, products and services
Maintain relationships with contacts and lead sources
Maintain the sales database for new and existing customers
Produce weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual detailed reports as required
Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business or related discipline
Experience
3+ year experience in direct or indirect sales
Experience in account management and delivering client-focused solutions based on customer needs
Knowledge
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products/services
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing excellent customer service - includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards and evaluation of customer satisfaction
Intermediate computer knowledge, including Microsoft Office
Skills
Active listening
Persuasion and social perceptiveness - being aware of others' reactions
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent negotiation and presentation skills
Abilities
Inductive/deductive reasoning
Problem sensitivity - being situationally aware; ability to tell when something is wrong or likely to go wrong and proactively respond
Competencies
Collaborates
Communicates Effectively
Decision Quality
Drives Results
Plans & Aligns
WHY CLEAR RATE?
Clear Rate (CR) is a trusted, innovative technology company serving over 30,000 residential and business customers throughout the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, nationwide, and in Canada. We provide the latest dependable services with telecommunications solutions including: fiber internet, hosted voice, cloud and managed IT services that are designed around the needs of our residential and business customers such as:
Police departments, fire departments, school districts, colleges, city and county governments, as well as hospitals, banks credit unions, hotels, manufacturing facilities, car dealerships, and Tier 1 automotive suppliers!
Clear Rate offers a flexible work culture, incentives and excellent benefits such as:
Medical, Dental, and Vision
Short & Long-term disability
Term life insurance
HSA
401(k) 8% match
Paid Time Off
Sick Time
Paid Holidays
Birthday Off
10 Year Trip
Phone/DSL service credit
Book Program
Access to building 24/7 gym and other amenities