Commercial Account Specialist

Hearst Communications Inc

Troy, MI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Automotive Industry, Automotive Sales, Business-to-Business (B2B), Cold Calling Skills, Communication Skills, Contract Negotiation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Health Maintenance, Industry/Trade Analysis, Inside Sales, Lead Generation, Marketing, Meet Sales Quota, Metrics, Microsoft Product Family, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, Parts Sales, Pricing, Product Demonstration, Product Positioning, Revenue Growth, Sales, Sales Closing Skills, Sales Cycle, Sales Forecasting, Sales Management, Sales Pipeline, Sales Prospecting, Salesforce.com, Software as a Service (SaaS), Track Customer Issues, Vehicle Fleets
LOCATION
Troy, MI
POSTED
8 days ago

You will be responsible for prospecting, qualifying, and closing new business opportunities while managing multiple sales conversations in a fast paced environment. Success in this role requires the ability to build relationships quickly, uncover customer needs, demonstrate product value, and consistently achieve revenue targets.

This is a 100% in office position with a strong emphasis on outbound prospecting and self generated pipeline activity. Marketing generated leads will also be provided, but the ability to independently create and close opportunities is critical.

2+ years of inside sales or automotive related sales experience, preferably within SaaS, automotive, fleet, heavy duty, or data services industries

Proven success in B2B sales environments with cold calling, outbound prospecting, and closing responsibility

Ability to independently manage a full sales cycle in a quota driven environment

Strong closing skills with a track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets

Comfortable prospecting daily and initiating conversations with new prospects

Experience delivering virtual demos and presentations through Microsoft Teams

Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM platforms

Strong communication, presentation, and active listening skills

Competitive, coachable, and motivated by performance and earnings potential

Resilient with the ability to handle rejection and maintain consistent activity levels

Strong accountability around activity metrics and pipeline management

Ability to work independently in a high performance sales environment

Knowledge of commercial fleet, heavy duty, automotive parts, or service industries is a plus

Prospect daily through phone, email, and other outbound channels to generate qualified sales opportunities

Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of opportunities

Conduct discovery conversations to identify customer pain points and position FleetCross and TruTech solutions effectively

Deliver virtual product demonstrations through Microsoft Teams

Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting and qualification through negotiation and close

Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual quota targets

Maintain consistent outbound activity including calls, emails, follow up, and pipeline development

Negotiate pricing and contract terms within company guidelines

Accurately forecast sales activity and pipeline performance

Maintain organized customer records and opportunity tracking within Salesforce

Develop strong knowledge of FleetCross and TruTech solutions, customer challenges, industry trends, and competitive positioning

Prospect daily through phone, email, and other outbound channels to generate qualified sales opportunities

Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of opportunities

Conduct discovery conversations to identify customer pain points and position FleetCross and TruTech solutions effectively

Deliver virtual product demonstrations through Microsoft Teams

Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting and qualification through negotiation and close

Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual quota targets

Maintain consistent outbound activity including calls, emails, follow up, and pipeline development

Negotiate pricing and contract terms within company guidelines

Accurately forecast sales activity and pipeline performance

Maintain organized customer records and opportunity tracking within Salesforce

Develop strong knowledge of FleetCross and TruTech solutions, customer challenges, industry trends, and competitive positioning

About the Company

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Hearst Communications Inc