Sales Associate - Stafford, United States - Puffer-Sweiven

Puffer-Sweiven

Verified Company

Stafford, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Company Description:

For over 75 years, Puffer-Sweiven has set the standard in equipment and services for process control, automation, safety, and reliability.

We help process-intensive facilities run more efficiently and safely by delivering quality products, technical support, and knowledgeable staff to implement the needed process solutions — with the goal of exceeding customer expectations.

Our dedication brings the most advanced products and services to our customers throughout the Central and Gulf Coast regions of Texas.

Specialties:

Process Control & Safety Systems
Control Valves & Regulators
Isolation Valves & Actuation
Oil & Gas Automation
Reliability Solutions & Services
Pressure Management
Specialty Pumps & Rotating Equipment
Instrumentation
Maintenance & Repair Services

Job Title:
Sales Associate - Oil & Gas Sales

Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepare proposals/quotes including product sizing, selection and pricing to assist Outside Sales in selling products and services.
Interact with customers on a daytoday basis providing technical, commercial and general sales support.
Evaluate RFQ's for testing, documentation and technical content to ensure proposed solutions meet customer requirements.
Evaluate customer requirements and identify opportunities for optimizing margin and expanding scope of products/services supplied.
Manage workload and engage available internal and external resources as required to meet customer deadlines.
Manage change of customer requirements to quotations and active orders reducing nonconformance while driving customer satisfaction.
Proactively follow up with customers on quotations achieving a high hit rate of conversion to orders and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Participate in customer meetings as required to ensure clear communication of customer requirements.
Work with Sales Assistant in post award activities to ensure customer expectations are exceeded and drive customer satisfaction.
Develop and maintain a high level of technical proficiency with products represented.
Develop and maintain a high level of proficiency with internal business system and principal supplied sizing tools.
Develop and maintain awareness of all products and services provided by Puffer-Sweiven to identify opportunities for expanding scope of supply.
Assist Outside Sales in achieving the strategic goals of assigned accounts.
Evaluate and suggest improvements to team processes and tools that will improve efficiency and increase customer dependency.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Knowledge:

BS/BA degree preferred or combination of applicable education and experience.
Advanced technical knowledge/understanding of product offerings, business and the industries served.
Detailed understanding of internal and principal organization, operation and processes.

Experience/Skills:

35 years as an inside sales representative or equivalent in a technical sales environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
High level of PC proficiency including MS Office, principal supplied software, internal business system and internet.

COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrated ability to communicate and coordinate with a cross section of other employees, principals, and customers.
Strong customer service skills including the ability to develop rapport and trust with customers and other employees.
Excellent problem solving skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
Strong time management skills including ability to multitask.
Demonstrated attention to detail.
High ethical standards in dealing with customers and principals.
Good selfmanagement skills to include dependability, initiative, innovation, professionalism and organization skills.