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Pace® Analytical Services
Pace® makes the world a safer, healthier place. Committed to advancing the science of businesses, industries, consulting firms, government agencies, and others, Pace® offers local-level service backed by a national laboratory network. Through in-lab and emergency onsite services, Pace® ensures our air, water, soil, and more are safe.
Job Description
This is a full-time remote and exempt day position supporting the West Coast territory, Monday through Friday.
SUMMARY:
The Commercial Growth Representative is responsible for handling assigned Pace Analytical Services Accounts, financial targets for those accounts, and inbound leads.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
This class specification lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.
- Focuses on maintaining revenue from existing assigned accounts to ensure that the clients in the maintenance classification are well cared for and therefore reducing attrition.
- Generates new revenue by soliciting and obtaining orders, understanding and interpreting technical requirements, providing technical information, and developing Pace’s maintenance and strategic accounts.
- Assesses/qualifies inbound leads generated from the website and marketing programs and potentially wins new business for the company.
- Develops sales opportunities by researching and identifying potential accounts, soliciting new accounts, building rapport, providing technical information and explanations, and preparing quotations.
- Creates new accounts/contacts from inbound programs and outbound research.
- Follows a robust standard operation procedure to log all customer interactions.
- Updates job knowledge by studying new product descriptions and participating in educational opportunities.
- Accomplishes department and organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
- Explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the department's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
- Promotes and supports the overall mission of Pace by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with customers and staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, or a closely related field; AND two (2) years of professional experience in environmental services/laboratory operations; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills
Required Knowledge:
- Intermediate to complex principles, practices, and techniques of sales effectiveness.
- Various understanding of the administration and oversight of sales programs, policies, and procedures.
- Technical understanding of Pace’s products and services.
- Intermediate to complex methods to resolve sales and customer problems, questions, and concerns.
- Various understanding of applicable sales laws, codes, and regulations.
- Understanding of various testing tools, equipment, and processing.
- Computer applications and systems related to the work.
- Principles and practices to serving as an effective project team member.
- Methods to communicate with staff, coworkers, and customers to ensure safe, effective, and appropriate operations.
- Correct business English, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- Performing intermediate to complex professional-level sales duties in a variety of assigned areas and meeting goals as set by the sales leader.
- Overseeing and administering various sales functions.
- Moving prospective customers to close of sale.
- Building and maintaining customer relationships.
- Training others in policies and procedures related to the work.
- Serving as a team member and the development and management of projects.
- Operating in both a team and individual contributor environment.
- Interpreting, applying, and explaining applicable laws, codes, and regulations.
- Preparing intermediate to complex account reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
- Using initiative and independent judgment within established department guidelines.
- Using tact, discretion, and prudence in working with those contacted in the course of the work.
- Performing effective oral presentations to large and small groups across functional peers and the department.
- Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of individuals contacted in the course of the work.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Mobility to work in an office setting, use standard office equipment and stamina to sit for extended periods of time; strength to lift and carry up to 20 pounds; vision to read printed materials and computer screens; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in a remote office setting.
Additional Information
Benefits
80 hrs of paid vacation per year, 7 paid holidays per year, 2 floating holidays per year (prorated based on start date), 40 hrs paid sick time per year, paid bereavement leave (days based on relation to the employee), 8 hrs paid volunteer time per year, medical, dental, vision, voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary supplemental life insurance, traditional 401k and ROTH 401k with a company match, HSA, FSA, employee referral bonus, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, employee recognition program, voluntary ID theft coverage, voluntary legal coverage, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary hospital indemnity insurance, and voluntary critical illness insurance.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pace® provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Work Schedule Monday-Friday, from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.