CRD Sales Representative

811 Waterman Street, Wichita , Kansas 67202 , United States

Baker Distributing Company is one of the largest distributors of HVAC, refrigeration and food service equipment in the U.S. We have been in business for nearly 75 years; we are visionaries ! We are innovating the distribution industry every single day as we transform our company into a world‑class supply chain. Our 1,400 employees and 200+ locations serve 50,000 active customers.

Our corporate headquarters is in Jacksonville, Fl. and we are a subsidiary of Watsco (NYSE: WSO).

At Baker, we are utilizing emerging technologies and innovations to diversify our portfolio and our service offerings to deliver a best‑in‑class customer experience.

People are the core of our business -- those who work for us (our employees), those who work with us (our suppliers and vendors) and those we work for (our customers). While some of our employees are the most experienced in the industry, we are always seeking new talent with fresh ideas. If you have a keen sense of respect -- for yourself and others;

an unfaltering devotion to integrity; the drive to provide consistency; the tenacity to strive for excellence; and embody the spirit of teamwork, we would love to talk with you.

Job Summary

The Commercial Refrigeration Division (CRD) Sales Representative is responsible for managing refrigeration contractor sales for Baker Distributing. Position will maintain a high focus on refrigeration contractors and refrigeration line of business products. Additionally, this position would also have the ability to sell HVAC and food service products from this established HVACR wholesaler. The CRD sales representative position would report directly to the VP of Commercial Refrigeration.

The main objectives for this role include helping Baker Distributing acquire and develop client relationships with existing and new refrigeration contractors, provide product and inventory recommendations, and fostering, developing, and growing refrigeration and other line of business sales for the region and division.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Professionally represent Baker Distributing as a leader in the HVACR wholesale industry to ensure maximum territory sales and profitability.
• Establish a list of approximately 60 accounts be assigned to the sales representative that should include appropriate new and existing refrigeration contractors.
• Maintain direct personal contact with all assigned accounts. Perform approximately 25 sales calls per week, 20 phone and in store customer touches per week, and document quote and customer activity on weekly activity log that will be submitted to your manager.
• Secure maximum market share and sales revenue by developing strong customer relationships, maintaining a technical and intimate knowledge of refrigeration product offering, and by utilizing established sales and marketing programs currently offered to customers.
• Enter bids and orders for customers into AS400. Release bids to sales orders.
• Review with divisional, regional, and sales center managers growth opportunities with existing and new refrigeration contractors. Opportunities to include (but not limited to) new installation refrigeration job quotes, walk in boxes, refrigerant, Copeland compressors, refrigeration equipment, refrigeration service parts, etc.
• Solicit, foster, and develop new refrigeration accounts and develop market strategies to achieve sales success with these newly developed target accounts.
• Coordinate, follow up, and track orders for timely job site delivery.
• Requests quotes from vendors for refrigeration jobs, equipment, etc. Process vendor quotes to customer bids.
• Act as one point of contact for designated and appropriate accounts .
• Create customer quotes and required documents as required for refrigeration jobs.
• Assist in the creation of any refrigeration marketing or promotional initiatives as required .
• Distribute pricing updates and company specials applicable to the area to the appropriate customers on a regular basis.
• Resolve customer problems and issues within a timely manner.
• Take proactive approach to sales development and problem solving.
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