C & B Equipment, a progressive family-owned company that has grown over 30 years to include John Deere ag, material handling and power sports locations, has an opening for a full-time Sales Representative at its location in Roanoke, Virginia. This highly motivated individual will sell material handling solutions in a specified territory through developing relationships and providing recommendations for new and existing customers. They will be responsible for continuing to develop new business to ensure continued high growth rates. Specifically, this role will sell material handling equipment such as lift trucks, aerial equipment, various types of racking, dock and door equipment, and any other items that will provide customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties:

• Developing relationships and expanding customer pipelines
• Implementing strategies to increase sales and profit by prospecting within the defined territory
• Creates customer specific proposals based on detailed needs analysis
• Conducting market research to produce competitive comparisons
• Developing and maintaining expertise on industry trends and best practices relevant to material handling solutions

Qualifications:

• Qualified candidates must have at least 3 years prior outside sales experience
• Experience developing and winning new business in a highly competitive environment
• Self-driven to actively prospect, cultivate and close new business opportunities using effective questioning skills to tailor solution benefits to meet prospect needs.
• Exceptional communication and sales presentation skills
• Relates well to all kinds of people and easily builds trusting relationships
• Unwavering integrity and strong work ethic
• Willingness to travel across the assigned sales territory to grow business relationships
• Proficiency and knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record
• Previous knowledge and experience with material handling equipment strongly preferred

Employee Benefits:

• Competitive pay based on your experience
• Excellent benefits including – Medical, Dental, Vision, and Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, 401K with Company Match starting immediately, generous parental leave for both moms & dads, and much more.
• Progressive Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays – starting at 3 weeks of PTO in the first year.
• Opportunities to grow – We love to promote within and have excellent training programs available to prepare you on-the-job and for your future with us.
• Make an impact – You will participate in our annual Community Impact Day where we give back to the communities where we work and live.

Apply today to learn more about this exciting opportunity with C & B!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)