4203 - Technical Outside Sales Representative

Job Purpose: Provide direct contact for external customers in the selling of Valves, Automation, and Controls products and services and all follow-up activities needed to ensure good, future customer relations; other responsibilities will include the handling of specific, key customers.

Any combination of requirements, which provide knowledge and abilities necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities, will be considered.

• Analyze assigned territory for new customers and markets, and established customers and market trends with knowledge of Automation and Control material
• Perform functions of sales representatives regarding the maintenance of customer files, entering of sales orders, expediting duties, researching and developing information on new construction projects; and best product prices working up price bids
• Establish excellent rapport with customers in assigned territory to gain customer confidence and relationships with MRC Global, our products, and job quotes
• Conduct sales forecasts, seminars, demonstration of product specifications, and other requests for inside sales representatives and customers, as needed
• Work with Regional and local management regarding customer account information, delivery times, and customer feedback on products, services, and confidentiality
• Regional travel as required
• Ability to work in conjunction with Sales and Marketing groups in the specification of MRC Global Controls equipment per customer requirements;
• Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience that provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work
• Strong time management, organization, and the ability to multitask;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Dependable and prompt with a strong sense of urgency;
• Flexibility to provide 24-hour support to customers.