Sales Account Representative, Scholastic

• Location: Atlanta, GA area (daily travel to schools in your territory)
• Job type: Independent contractor (1099), field-based
• Pay: Commission only

About the company

One of the nation's leading scholastic product and service companies, working with schools in all 50 states to help capture students' biggest milestones.

MUST HAVES

• 3 to 7 years of scholastic industry experience
• Knowledge of the school uniform category (preferred)
• Can sell to new and existing customers
• Strong presentation and Microsoft Office skills
• Self-starter who's willing to travel daily

The role

You'll grow an established territory, visiting public and private schools and working with administrators, parents and students.

What you'll do

• Prospect and grow market share in your territory
• Visit schools daily, customers and prospects
• Give sales presentations and build engagement
• Manage existing accounts through production deadlines
• Find new needs and upsell additional products
• Keep customers happy and accounts renewing

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of scholastic industry experience
• Industry knowledge in the uniform category, with an entrepreneurial approach to sales
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Ability to sell to new and prospective customers
• Excellent computer skills, especially Microsoft Office
• Willing to travel and work independently, a self-starter
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving and sales skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to build rapport and credibility quickly
• Prior sales and service experience a plus

Why this job

• Commission-based pay
• Established territory with lots of room to grow
• Work with schools, families and students on milestone moments