Outside Sales Representative - Construction

• The outside sales position is responsible for building MEI Rigging & Crating's relationships with businesses and industrial establishments to provide solutions, resources, and abilities.
• Responsibility to build, establish, and maintain customer relationships to maximize sales. In collaboration with internal partners, will estimate and manage projects to ensure company deliverables are achieved.
• Actively maintain customer information and consistently contact/manage leads and prospect lists.
• Coordinate job walks and assist with customer bids/estimates to accurately price projects.
• In collaboration with the estimating department, communicate with customers to understand project specifications, scope, and schedules.
• Build and maintain existing and new customer relationships with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including presentations, negotiations, persuasion, and listening to ensure a solid customer base of recurring business.
• Develop highly effective relationships with customers, business partners, operations management, and support staff.
• Effectively manage projects by organizing all project information to ensure work orders are accurate and contain all necessary information.
• Consistently gain knowledge regarding industry and market information and trends.
• Monitor competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, merchandising techniques, etc.
• Recommend changes in products, services, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
• Manage customer complaints by investigating problems; developing solutions; preparing reports; and making recommendations to management.
• Develop professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.
• Assist with collections and accounts receivable as required.
• Actively participate in sales meetings.
• Ability to adhere to company structure and internal processes and utilize support team as necessary (Estimating, PM, Operations depts).
• Administer historical records by maintaining data on area and customer sales.
• Local travel is required for client prospecting and client site meetings.

• High School diploma or GED equivalent, Bachelor’s degree in Project or Construction Management or related degree a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and Gantt charts is a must.
• Excellent data analysis and project organizational skills.
• Minimum five (5) years of proven sales experience or comparable field preferably within the construction, transportation/distribution, project management, crating/packing, or rigging industry.
• Minimum three (3) years experience working in Microsoft Office Applications and CRM software.

• Proven track record in the market (location) serving.
• Strong numerical data analysis abilities and mechanical aptitude.

• Exhibits entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrates ability to excel in competitive, fast-paced sales and services environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Outgoing, cooperative, and positive demeanor.
• Excellent project management and problem-solving skills.
• Highly self-directed, self-motivated, and adaptable.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Applications and CRM software.

• Standard office environment including work at a computer terminal.
• Work involves extended periods of sitting, occasional walking, and lifting up to 10 pounds.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Must be able to work in a high-functioning team environment.
• Display the highest levels of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
• Take pride in your work and in the company.
• Communicate openly and strive for peak performance in daily tasks.
• Know and deliver the quality service MEI’s customers have come to expect.

Nationwide rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, commercial storage, crating and export packing services for when the stakes are high.