Outside Sales - Account Executive - Chicago / 278

Job Description

Position Description:

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. has exciting opportunities for both entry-level and experienced copier / printer outside sales representatives!!

For entry-level candidates, we are seeking talented individuals with limited sales experience but with a genuine interest in building a lucrative and personally rewarding career in sales, from the ground up. Ranked as a "Top 50 Entry Level Employer" by CollegeGrad.com, we offer one the best entry-level sales experiences available with an excellent beginning salary, extensive training and experienced professionals to help you grow your skills along a well-defined career path.

For seasoned candidates with proven sales experience, we offer sales programs and a career path that will keep you challenged and growing. All success is well rewarded!

These outside business-to-business sales opportunities include responsibility to:
• Meet or exceed monthly sales objectives.
• Provide customers with the highest standard of customer service through follow up contact and consultation after the sale to protect and grow market share in assigned territory.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with all necessary departments to ensure sales are generated and are processed efficiently to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Contacts cold and warm prospective customers through a combination of telephone and in person contacts to obtain appointments for sales meetings.
• Closes sales, gathers all detailed information, and develops a sales plan for the account.

Konica Minolta is an award-winning provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies from the desktop to the print shop. Over the past few years, Konica Minolta has been recognized with numerous industry and business accolades; for the second consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys and has received two BERTL Readers Choice Awards for Color Range and Color Quality. KMBS has also received multiple product awards from various industry analysts and was named in the InfoWorld 100 for KMBS’ innovative use of enterprise technology.

Our mission is to make communication and information sharing both simple and secure through innovative technology and personal, professional and predictable customer support. We employ the most responsive sales, service and support staff in our industry and are interested in hearing from other talented, career-minded individuals who share our customer focus and wish to explore current opportunities for a rewarding career.

Qualifications:

• History of success (prior sales experience, grades, part time employment, internships, awards, etc).
• Strong work ethic and self-motivation.
• Effective customer relations skills- you need to be a person who enjoys working with people.
• A driven, decisive, organized and results oriented approach.
• Strong knowledge of general office computing.
• PC hardware and software expertise.
• Polished appearance and demeanor.
• Experienced salespersons will be asked to provide details about their sales successes.

Konica Minolta offers an attractive compensation package, which includes:
• Excellent salary, commissions, bonuses and expense allowance.
• Outstanding benefits package (incl. medical, dental, life insurance)
• 401(k) plan
• Excellent holiday/vacation plans.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Referral Bonus Program.
• Ongoing training opportunities.
• State-of-the-art office products
• Visible, exciting work supporting the sales of cutting edge technology and workflow solutions.

Konica Minolta is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D Committed to Affirmative Action.