Advisor, Sales

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Job Summary:

• A full-time Sales Agent for Green Mountain Energy is responsible for generating face-to-face conversations with prospective customers to promote and sell products
• Sales Agents will work in various settings including events, partnerships, and retail locations
• The primary goal is to acquire new customers for commodity and energy services products

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Present, promote and sell products/services to potential customers
• Establish a positive rapport and relationship with potential customers
• Manage and follow scheduling requirements
• Follow training standards for interacting and enrolling customers
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Abide by site rules and regulations, including all company safety rules/regulations
• In some instances, setup/teardown point-of-sale kiosks
• Participate in company meetings and workshops
• May be expected to provide sales mentorship and support to new employees
• Perform other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

• Flexible schedule; may work evenings, weekends, or holidays
• Some overtime required as special projects arise
• Travel 10-20% or as needed based on selling location
• Working onsite at assigned location(s) or event(s) both indoors and outdoors
• Must have reliable transportation
• This position is full-time and may be eligible for commission, incentives, 401k, and health benefits

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be over 18 years of age
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Must have at least (1) year sales experience in energy or related industry
• Available to work evenings and/or weekends
• Available at least three to five days per week
• Access to reliable transportation
• EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
• SCHEDULING: is flexible, full-time, and coordinated week by week
• Availability 40 hours per week
• Minimum requirement: 1 weekend day availability (Friday-Sunday)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sincere desire to help protect the environment
• 2+ years of face-to-face sales experience
• Solid understanding/knowledge of renewable energy
• Intelligent & articulate, with strong aptitude for understanding technology
• High level of personal integrity (honesty and reliability are a must)
• Previous customer service and sales experience highly preferred

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must understand and retain product knowledge
• Can solve problems, overcome objections, and critically think
• Comfortably communicates and follows sales processes
• Exhibits emotional intelligence

Physical Requirements:

• Can work inside or outside during weather conditions
• Must be capable of lifting, pushing or pulling up to 60lbs
• Capable of walking or standing for long periods of time

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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