Sales Professional - Inside Sales
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Accountable for serving client families by making at need cemetery arrangements, and selling pre-need arrangements. The Sales Professional serves families by providing exemplary personalized service and plays an essential role in generating revenue for the cemetery as well as acting as the primary contact for families.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead Generation
Holds self-accountable for prospecting a minimum of 1-2 hours each day Obtains referrals from families served by the location
Networks and builds community and civic relationships
Explains and presents presentations to families served and referred families Maintains and tracks activity levels to ensure productivity Build Relationships with Families
Responds to client inquiries in a timely, respectful, sensitive and professional manner
Connects with families through listening, honest communication and genuine concern
Develops an understanding of each family’s unique needs and offers solutions that provide value to them
Stays in touch with families to ensure satisfaction
Prepares for all appointments and performs all procedures with professionalism and attention to detail
Follows through on all customer problems and requests
Builds trust-based relationships to earn the right to ask for referrals
Earns the right to gain referrals to offer protection to protect family members, and the family’s relatives and friends, by educating them on the benefits of pre-planning Teamwork
Represents a continuous link from services provided at need, through aftercare, to providing services to protect families in the future
Collaborates and teams with funeral directors, location managers, and other members of funeral home and or cemetery staff, to provide seamless, high quality service
Thoroughly and completely reviews previous services and contacts with families to prepare to support current needs and or sales Shares family concerns with rest of the SCI team
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
1-2 years of college or an equivalent of education and experience Experience High school equivalency and 1-2 years of college or an equivalent of education and experience
1-2 years of customer service or sales industry experience preferred Licenses Current state/province issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving record Insurance license if required by state/province law and as prescribed by each state board Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities
Must be able to pass the Company’s internal presentation certification within thirty days of hire
Ability to work a number of evenings and or weekends every month
Ability to drive frequently
Ability to obtain and maintain an insurance license if required by state/province Flexible hours but, at times must have the ability to work up to 12 hours in a day Ability to treat others with empathy and respect
Knowledge of computers and some software
Customer service skills
Compensation: $50,000 to $100,000 targeted compensation (with higher earnings potential based on exceptional sales performance)
Postal Code: 53005Category (Portal Searching): SalesJob Location: US-WI - Brookfield