Essential Functions
- Travels regionally to call on existing and target customers
- Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and supports customer needs through frequent personal, written, and phone conversations.
- Serve as technical filtration consultant to the customer.
- Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Provides historical records by maintaining records on area and customer sales.
- Identify, design, develop and implement market-driven strategies to achieve revenue goals and the company’s mission.
- Increase customer base and add to existing customer profitability.
- Leverage our expanding product lines to capture market share from vulnerable strategic competitors
- Promote a customer-oriented focus and advocate consultative customer relationships.
Experience, Education and Skills
- HS Diploma or GED
- Bachelor's degree in related discipline is preferred
- 5+ years experience in B2B industrial sales
- 3+ years industrial filtration sales experience is preferred
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel as needed within sales territory
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
- Computer proficiency to include use of laptop/desktop, MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word, ability to learn and use a CRM system.
We Offer
- 401(k) with matching
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life insurance
- Mileage and travel reimbursement for approved expenses
- Paid time off
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- 5+ years of industrial sales experience
- 3+ years of industrial filtration sales experience
- Valid driver's license
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and CRM systems
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline
SunSource Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SunSource and has not been reviewed or approved by SunSource.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Medical, dental, and vision coverage with plan options are offered alongside wellness programs and an EAP. Offerings also include HSA/HRA and FSA choices that broaden the health coverage scope.
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Retirement Support — Retirement Support: A 401(k) with company match is included and called out in employer-provided materials. This provides a clear foundation for long-term savings within the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave & Time Off Breadth: Paid vacation and holidays are part of the package, with PTO described as decent and vacation potentially capping near four weeks. These time-off elements contribute to a rounded core benefits menu.
SunSource Insights
What We Do
SunSource, a leader in industrial and mobile fluid power distribution for over 85 years, provides customers with innovative solutions that help reduce maintenance costs, lower operating costs and increase productivity. The solutions are part of the SunSource Advantage: a comprehensive program offering design and engineering support; supply chain optimization; productivity solutions; value-added services; and repair capabilities. As a national distributor with local presence, SunSource has a unique and dominant position as a full-service resource for the industrial, OEM, MRO and mobile industrial equipment industries. We distribute a broad range of components, but SunSource is much more than a distributor just supplying fluid power components or systems. Along with high-quality products, we provide a commitment to high-quality customer service and technically sound, cost-effective solutions. SunSource’s history of accomplishment and continued growth means that we give the best condition to energetic, driven people to be effective in their role. We pride ourselves on a culture that provides opportunities for development and advancement of our associates. In addition, we build meaningful relations with our customers, suppliers and internal associates. We are all bound by a pledge to a common mission toward providing the highest quality products and services within our industry and achieving the company’s growth objectives
