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Job Description

AFC Industries is a dynamic organization dedicated to providing supply chain management solutions for fasteners and assembly components to original equipment manufacturers, assembly plants, and other users of these products.

We support a diverse industry base of manufacturers across a broad range of industries. Our experienced team has a proven track record of helping manufacturers and assemblers reduce cost, improve quality, and increase efficiency.

We are A Company Culture Devoted to Innovation & Improvement

AFC provides localized expertise to customers in particular industries and geographies. We don't have a traditional hierarchical management structure where everyone simply "reports up." Instead, our company is made up of on-the-ground experts operating in an entrepreneurial fashion with the backing and support of an enterprise-grade organization.

Sharing cultural values breeds consistency and quality throughout our organization. Collectively, we are committed to a simple management approach, which influences our company culture and our management style.

Job Description:

+ Participate in the development of annual and monthly projections for sales budgeting process

+ Submit appropriate reports on a timely basis such as but not limited to:

+ Customer complaints

+ Expenses as needed

+ Make cold calls on the phone or in person

+ Assist at trade shows in the booth and on the floor

+ Assist with the preparation of business plan presentations with outside team members

+ Open new accounts with proper paperwork (credit application process)

+ Problem-solving all customer issues and concern—all customer service issues, interface with various internal departments, including purchasing, quality control and accounting

+ Routing opportunities to the appropriate sales executive for further development and closure

+ Product knowledge to answer customer questions (training provided)

Use oral communication and best practices in customer services when interacting with customers

+ Grow and develop business by servicing customers with the following:

+ Quotations, Negotiating customer and vendor pricing/releases

+ Sourcing options

+ Cost savings opportunities

+ Service options (VMI programs, automated vending solutions, etc.)

+ Develop sales opportunities by identifying potential accounts and services.

+ Identify industry trends and prospective business opportunities.

+ Generate new leads through direct communication with customer contacts and schedule meetings with potential customers accordingly.

+ Meet with the customer to review the status of an account, review new opportunities, and obtain performance reviews.

Skills Required:

+ High School graduate or equivalent experience (or in-house training will be provided) Basic math, fractions & decimals

+ 2 – 5 years fastener sales (preferred)

+ Navy Mil-Spec fastener experience

+ Ability to make work independently

+ Ability to work effectively under strict deadlines

+ Willingness to learn a new business/industry

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Computer literate (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.)

Benefits:

+ 401(k)

+ 401(k) matching

+ Dental insurance

+ Flexible spending account

+ Health insurance

+ Life insurance

+ Paid time off

+ Vision insurance

_We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer._