Filtration Product Specialist

Role Summary: Reporting to the Filtration Sales Manager, the Filtration Product Specialist is a key member of the Forberg Smith Sales Team. The Filtration Product Specialist is responsible for customer sales and sales satisfaction through direct contact, phone, or other electronic communications. The individual will call on manufacturers who are challenged with compressed air and filtration puzzles and bring them solutions to help them run their operations efficiently. Sales functions include territory management, customer interactions, prospecting for new customers, contract/pricing negotiations, product demonstration, inventory management, uncovering needs and closing sales. The Filtration Product Specialist will be placed in an established account base and will be encouraged to achieve sales and margin objectives. Exciting work you will do: The essential duties and responsibilities of the Filtration Product Specialist will consist of, but are not limited to, the following: Ability to manage a territory with a growth outlook and forecast analysis Act as a primary contact for assigned accounts Build and grow our sales utilizing software platforms Maintain product knowledge of supplier partners, application expertise and pricing structures Lead presentations, negotiate effectively, prepare business proposals, conduct product demonstrations, and produce sales planning materials Conduct regular and consistent customer visits and offsite work activities Manage territory and customer base with small business owner mindset Perform other duties as assigned Competencies you possess: Service Excellence Results, Action Oriented Accountability and Responsibility Teamwork and Collaboration Priority Setting Planning and Organizing Negotiating Presentation Skills Time Management What you'll need: Work Experience 5 years' of technical selling experience

Education: Bachelor's degree, technical degree, or equivalent experience Analytics/

Computer Skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Office; ability to learn business/distribution software package; 2 years of experience utilizing CRM software

Organization Skills: Highly organized and detail-oriented; ability to multi-task and shift priorities as needed; ability to work in fast-paced, continuously evolving, and at times ambiguous environment

Communication Skills: Ability to communicate well with all levels of the organization; excellent presentation skills and ability to boil down large datasets into actionable information; strong interpersonal and customer service skills Physical, Mental and

Visual Skills: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions. Frequent sitting, driving, and getting in and out of a vehicle Ability to see/sit/stand/walk/talk and hear Ability to lift/move/carry up to 50lbs Ability to be on your feet for 8 hours a day Ability to climb stairs and step ladders, bend, stoop, crouch, and kneel Physical Environment: Normal office environment; warehouse, fabrication environment and exposure to moving equipment

Travel Requirements: Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time Driver's License: Possess and maintain a valid driver's license Qualifications we prefer but don't require:

Work Experience: Background in sales training and experience with filtration products (Compressed air filtrations, nitrogen generators, compressed air dryers, process fluid filtration). The Kendall Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, military status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.