Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Description As part of the TTI Inc. Career Launch Program, the Field Account Representative (Launch) will attend and participate in an intensive training program to gain knowledge through classroom and practical hands-on application in the Corporate office (North Fort Worth, TX). After completion of the program, the Field Account Representative (Launch) will transition into the Sales organization and be based in our branch office located in Redmond, WA. The Field Account Representative (Launch) sells company products and services to assigned customers in territory. Responsibilities include three primary objectives; creating sales, defending sales, and penetrating sales, for existing and potential customers. Headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, TTI, Inc. is the world's leading authorized distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical, and discrete components. Celebrating more than 50 years, this Berkshire Hathaway company is ever-growing and has over 100 locations in North America, Europe, and Asia! Join a winning team in a growing global organization! ACCOUNTABILITIES Sells company products and services by generating leads and calling on assigned customer accounts, delivering samples, product line cards and sales literature to customers and prospective customers resulting established relationships and winning product orders to achieving sales objectives. Establishes and maintains effective business rapport with customer's purchasing and management staff by ensuring all aspects of transactions are handled in a professional, ethical, and timely manner resulting in TTI being viewed as the distributor of choice and getting the first call on the business. Pursues new business leads by using all the resources available including reps, trade shows, networking, manufacturers, internet, and TTI Internal resources to penetrate and secure new business resulting in expanding the customer base and potential sale. Facilitate follow-thru on every level of the sales cycle by keeping touch with the customer, inside sales, manufacturers, sample request, quotes and make sure that everything is complete, timely and is meeting customer expectations. Attend quarterly business reviews (QBR) with the suppliers as well as regular meetings with internal management, to understand the business outlook and opportunities. Ensures timeliness of price quotes are meeting the customer's deadlines by working with appropriate TTI personnel to gather accurate product and delivery information ensuring the solution for the customer and the highest profitability for TTI. Increases customer account coverage by working closely with Account Representatives to ensure the customer receives the highest level of customer service and support. Works with the customer's buyers, purchasing and engineering staff on projects and designs by offering value added services to ascertain future business. Strategize with company management on large customer quotes to negotiate price and delivery terms to offer the best deal for the customer and win the business, while making the most profit for TTI. Negotiates special pricing from suppliers by exposing business opportunities during the quote process, to offer the best deal for the customer and win the business. Answers and resolves all customer questions, problems, and complaints by responding to the contact, resolving the issue of concern, and following through in a timely manner to provide the highest level of service available. Entertains customers in the normal course of business, to aid in negotiations and/or to show appreciation of business, by hosting a lunch/dinner when appropriate. Maintains market awareness on competitor activities, industry tends and new concepts by reading industry periodicals, networking, attending periodic update training events and trade shows which will ensure that the rep current on industry knowledge to aid in making informed dec