Core Sales Representative South East Region

 

Are you seeking an opportunity in Sales?  Are you highly motivated and looking for a chance to become a key player in building sales and contributing to the bottom line of success for both you and your employer?  Then we have an opportunity for you!

 

Melco (www.melco.com) is owned by Oerlikon (www.oerlikon.com) a $5 Billion high-tech company based in Switzerland. With approximately 18,000 people working at technology centers around the world, Oerlikon is a leading provider of production systems, components and services for a broad range of high-tech applications – including surface coating, vacuum generation, data storage, optics, solar technology, aerospace and semiconductor equipment. Oerlikon is made up of many illustrious names that are all market leaders in their high-tech segments, with cutting-edge technology and indisputable quality. While it has a proud heritage, the company is characterized by an intense focus on the present – and the future.





Melco is headquartered in Denver, CO and has been a world leader in computerized textile personalization for over 35 years. Melco offers a complete line of embroidery robots, digitizing software, direct to garment printers, and a sophisticated eCommerce solution for apparel personalization (see our demo site at livestyle.melco.com).

 

Current customers utilizing Melco’s technology include: Disney, Cutter & Buck, L.L. Bean, Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, and the Acushnet Company (makers of Titleist, FootJoy, and Pinnacle lines). 

 

Melco’s employees are dedicated to meeting or exceeding our customer’s expectations.  We provide a casual work environment and a full benefits package including: 401(k) and profit sharing; health, life, and disability insurance; holiday and vacation pay; employee assistance; and education reimbursement programs.







We are seeking a dynamic individual to support the sales organization in the southeast region (Atlanta, Georgia area) by contacting and communicating with existing and potential customers via phone and electronic communication methods to promate the sale of goods and services.







The successful candidate will demonstrate strong product management and sales skills to produce new business and assist in retaining existing customer sales for Melco products.  Specific responsibilities include:





Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from marketing, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, internet web sites and other sources. May travel throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders, or talk with customers at sales showcases or by phone.  Travel is minimal. Displays or demonstrates product and emphasizes salable features. Quotes prices and terms and prepares sales orders. Prepares weekly sales summary reports using existing formats. Keeps expense accounts and reports weekly. Works with sales administration to keep account activities and literature up to date. Attends Industry trade shows as requested by management. Be an active influence within the embroidery community. Performs related duties as required.

 

The descriptions and requirements for this position may change from time to time with the addition or deletion of duties as warranted by our business, changes in the market growth and any accommodations that need to be met.

 

Requirements for this position include:

  3+ years experience in the sales industry, with demonstrated success in phone based sales methods and capital equipment or software sales; Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience; Excellent communication skills, both written and oral; Bi-lingual (Spanish) a plus; Ablility to work under tight timelines and with minimal supervision; Strong knowledge of sales techniques; CAN DO attitude

 

Melco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  For more information on Melco Embroidery Systems, please review our home page at  www.melco.com.