Product Specialist

• Partner with sales to provide specialist expertise and answer product and service questions
• Demonstrate how products and services solve customer issues and create sales opportunities
• Provide technical expertise on product solutions to existing vertical customers and Outside Sales Representatives
• Conduct detailed product demonstrations and support pre-sale activities
• Target new retrofit customers and projects using product-solution benefits and contractor/turnkey partnerships
• Specify products, recommend inventory, and provide quotations through existing branch representatives
• Partner with Purchasing and Regional Management to suggest inventory and manage price levels for retrofit projects
• Develop and maintain vendor and customer relationships, serving as liaison between category management and the field
• Negotiate pricing with local representatives and suppliers
• Analyze market conditions and relationships to develop counter-merchandising programs
• Train and assist sales staff with product familiarity, new product development, product technology, and sales skills
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex problems
• Independently perform assignments and develop solution approaches
• May oversee project completion, including planning, assigning, monitoring, reviewing progress and accuracy, and evaluating results
• Contribute to employee professional development without hiring or firing authority

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