Outside Sales Associate

Outside Sales Associate (Independent Contractor) - COMMISSION ONLY

About the Opportunity - Printing/Copying/Professional Services

As an independent contractor for Defender Marketing, you will be responsible for new business development which requires researching, prospecting and cold calling within an assigned sales territory. You will be responsible for generating leads, qualifying opportunities and managing the printing proof and approval process with clients, working in a CRM system to manage all accounts with notes, tasks, leads, sales orders, quotes and invoices, etc.

You will also have the support from your manager and graphic designer to get your job done and assist during the sales process.

We offer a variety of printing services and products like website creation, website hosting, logo creation and design for business cards, brochures, embroidery, screenprinting, etc.

Qualifications

  • Ability to develop rapport with client management and maintain strong working relationships. Successfully manages customer expectations
  •  Has a successful track record working with sales organizations to achieve and exceed their sales goals
  •  Consistently identifies new sources of business
  • Skilled negotiator. Negotiates or mediates discussions competently, making concessions while accomplishing goals and protecting interests
  • Pursues work with insatiable energy and drive
  • Develops sales strategies, techniques and tactics based on customer feedback and market environment
  • Demonstrates a high level of creativity. Generates new and original ideas
  • Highly productive with minimal guidance or supervision
  • Sets high expectations. Drives performance towards outstanding results
  • Able to create a sales plan and execute on your plan and show results
  • Able to take direction from management


Benefits

You are paid a percentage of gross margin on all new business you generate and will keep getting paid a percentage of gross margin for all repeat business.   

REQUIREMENTS

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Intangible Sales Experience
  • Dependable transportation
  • Money Motivated
  • Excellent Phone style, power to be on the phone 3+ hours a day
  • Qualified candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check
  • High need to succeed
  • Able to sustain self during financial start up – Entrepreneurial
  • Sales Associate agreement
  • Non-Compete and Confidentiality agreement
  • Extroverted, people oriented, relationship-driven personality

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    Locations/Territories
    We are currently hiring 4-5 Sales Associates to cover the following areas:

    • city of chicago
    • north chicagoland
    • west chicagoland
    • south chicagoland
    • northwest suburbs


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