POSITION SUMMARY:   

Vallen’s Integrated Supply Field Sales & Service Representative is an individual contributor responsible for selling and expanding the organization’s solutions, products, and services to achieve performance goals in areas of sales, gross margin, profitability, value propositions, and/or other customer contractual agreements within assigned Integrated Supply accounts.  Vallen Integrated Supply Account Reps are responsible for orchestrating the sales process by proposing and developing innovative cost saving ideas and leveraging relationships with customers and suppliers to create projects that produce an overall better solution and generate cost savings for the customer. 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Drives cost savings commitments; ensures goals are exceeded and are captured in Vallen VPP and/or customers ERP system. Leads efforts to explore, solicit and obtain new sales opportunities within assigned integrated supply account.
• Builds rapport and collaborates with the customer to understands customer needs and works to generate value-added propositions around new products, processes, and services. Drives the development process from idea to implementation to ensure products or solutions meet customers' needs.
• Designs and implements strategic sales plans to develop assigned accounts to meet and/or exceed contractual obligations. Leads and reports on KPI activities and commitments.
• Collaborates and builds relationships with the Vendor/Supplier community to support solutions selling opportunities and the transition from non-franchised products to franchised product offerings related to those vendors.
• Inventory, order oversight, and inventory management.
• Performs other related duties as requested.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelors preferred, 3+ years of outside or inside experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience in supply chain management, wholesale distribution, industrial distribution, manufacturing, or a similarly applicable industry (indirect materials a plus).
• Industry experience preferred (Fastenal, Motion, Applied, DXP, Grainger, Lowe's, Ace Hardware, Home Depot, etc). 
• Demonstrated product and sales knowledge (specific product knowledge may be required).
• Strong ability to develop and cultivate customer relationships.
• Strong Time Management Skills and Growth Mindset
• Demonstrate strong communication, planning, organizational, time management, problem-solving, flexibility, and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of product and solution-based sales life cycles and best-in-class processes.
• Proficiency with MS Office products (Excel-Intermediate Level), Word & Powerpoint) and the technical aptitude to learning all company-specific programs and software applications.
• Experience handling and counting inventory is desired
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

TRAVEL: 25%

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ENHANCE YOUR CAREER BY JOINING AN AMAZING TEAM AT VALLEN

Working at Vallen, it’s not only a place you go to work but a place to feel connected and part of a team. We offer employee resource groups for allyship, education, networking, professional growth, engagement, and much more. At Vallen, we also encourage community engagement through our Vallen Cares outreach initiative. Through this program, our employees get together for volunteer efforts, charitable giving, team-building activities, and sustainability programs.

We strive to uphold our mission of passionately serving our customers and suppliers with responsiveness, expertise, and empathy while striving to continuously learn and improve performance all while staying connected with one another

Vallen is an industry leader in delivering flexible supply chain solutions and services along with a comprehensive range of maintenance, repair, operating, production, safety and electrical products to meet the growing supply needs of customers in facilities across North America and around the world. Vallen is headquartered in Belmont, NC.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

401K Plan, Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision), Paid Vacation, Paid Sick, Paid Personal, Paid Holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care), Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a Career Path Opportunities.

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EOE M/F/DISABILITY/VETERAN

"ACCOUNT MANAGER" "ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE" "SALES REPRESENTATIVE" "ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE"

Required Skills Required Experience

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Mascot or character experience preferred
• Theater/acting experience or Educational experience preferred
• 6 months – 1 year customer service experience required
• Friendly, outgoing, and proactive individual
• Ability to work weekends and holidays with occasional evenings
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug screening and background check
• Allergies related to animals or plants, which might interfere with ability to work, must be controlled by medications or protective equipment.
• Ability to remain on feet for long periods of time, sit for long periods of time, climb stairs, bend and stoop, walk long distances
• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

PAY RATE: $12.50 PER HOUR