Looking for a successful career at a growth-oriented, family-owned business? Mercer-Zimmerman, a lighting manufacturer’s representative with more than 120 experts in sales, client service, lighting, technology, design and more – is hiring! Be a part of Eastern Iowa's exciting new commercial construction projects ranging from warehouses to churches to stadiums to office buildings.

We have an opportunity for a self-motivated, team player who is familiar with the world of construction and eager to work with our team, our manufacturers, and the area’s specifying community (architects, engineers, lighting designers…) to deliver top quality product, technical support and service.

Major functions include, but are not limited to:

• Develop mutually beneficial relationships with clients in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City market so Mercer-Zimmerman is the agency of choice for lighting and controls products and services.
• Conduct product trainings in the territory or at our manufacturers’ facilities to demonstrate the breadth of innovative lighting solutions available to the client.
• Partner with our inside team to be the voice of the client through the bidding process, order entry and installation.
• Maintain field intelligence on competitive activities and new product developments.

The ideal candidate for this job will:

• be an effective communicator – both written and verbal.
• have strong relationship-building and relationship management skills.
• build trust through honesty, integrity, and follow-through.
• be an exceptional problem-solver, while also thinking ahead to avoid potential job issues.
• possess a team-first attitude – work toward the greater good of the company.
• possess a high level of comfort in interacting with every level of an organization from top level executives to field personnel.
• be able to operate with a minimal amount of supervision while consistently delivering annual goals.
• have proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software specifically Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Education and Experience

• 3-5 years of outside sales experience.
• Undergraduate Degree in business, design, engineering or other related field preferred.
• Experience working in architectural and/or lighting design field is a plus.