Sales Associate

Job Description

Perform all sales functions, process orders and develop and service assigned sales territory.

Tasks

Make telemarketing calls to customers and former customers on a daily basis to create sales and build relationships.
Make telemarketing calls to prospects and leads for initial business.
Take incoming sales calls for wholesale orders primarily, serve as back-up for incoming retail orders and then input those orders on computer.
Schedule appointments with prospects and customers for sales associates’ and managers’ road trips.
Serve as a back-up for any type of incoming calls when administrative employees are unable to answer the phone.
Become proficient at using “ACT” (customer database) as a daily tool with regular updating of information after every call and scheduling future contacts and actions.
Become proficient in entering orders on “MOM” (inventory control software) and provide customer service info to our customers.
Become proficient with the Fredericksburg Farms fundraiser program and help process orders at the completion of a fundraising campaign. Be able to personally take on the role as that organization’s rep and facilitate the set-up and processing of their fundraiser campaign from start to finish.
Periodically assist at sales events outside of the office, such as fundraising conventions, sales promotions, festivals, and in-store sampling.
Offer new marketing/sales ideas/procedures to management to help grow the business and allow this office to become more effective, efficient, and profitable.
Cross train in all other aspects of the company and be able to fill in as needed in the warehouse, kitchen, and manufacturing.
Occasional deliveries to customers.
Visit assigned in-state zones two to four times per year.
This is initially a salaried position to allow the sales associate a reasonable amount of time to develop their sales area sufficiently to become commission paid. This will take at least 45 to 50 hours per week.
Travel will be required in assigned zones.