Retirement Plan Specialist

Position Description:

Unlock Your Career Potential: Sales at ADP. It takes a relentless team to lead an industry. ADP's world-class sales team is driving our global growth as a worldwide leader of workforce solutions. If you believe in the power of relationships, we'll give you the tools, training and support you need to connect with new and current customers, ranging from Fortune 100 corporations to small start-ups. And as you achieve success, you'll enjoy the rewards, support and recognition you deserve.

ADP is hiring a Retirement Plan Specialist In this position, you'll identify and cultivate new prospects with greater than 50 employees in your territory, cross-sell solutions to existing clients, and effectively close sales, with the support of exceptional sales training and the rewards of advancement opportunities and industry-leading compensation, benefits and awards.

We strive for every interaction to be driven by our CORE values: Insightful Expertise, Integrity is Everything, Service Excellence, Inspiring Innovation, Each Person Counts, Results-Driven, and Social Responsibility.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reach or exceed assigned sales goals
• Implement sales strategies
• Develop and execute a cold calling strategy to target prospects
• Mine existing and prospective clients for referral business both new and conversion
• Establish and maintain good customer relations, with both internal and external customers
• Connect customers' business needs with ADP's and ADP's Alliance Partners Retirement Services product(s)
• Build mutually beneficial relationships with Alliance Partners
• Build network in person and via phone with key decision makers in a designated territory.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preference will be given to candidates who have the following:

• Experience working on a sales quota
• Demonstrated ability to exceed sales quotas
• Business-to-business experience, qualified plan industry, Defined Contribution plan design and ERISA knowledge.
• Existing relationships with Financial Advisors in the assigned territory is a plus.
• Goal oriented and ambitious, with capacity and drive to reach and exceed quotas
• Demonstrated cold calling sales ability, with assertive, positive and persistent style
• Proven customer service and relationship building skills
• Ability to effectively communicate through all mediums (verbal, listening, written)
• Aptitude for acquiring sales skills and product knowledge
• Organized, with effective time management skills
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• General business acumen
• Mature and self-confident
• Capacity to work under pressure
• Strong work ethic
• Committed to building a career path.

A college degree is great but not required. What's more important is having the skills to do the job. If you don't have a college degree, other acceptable experience could include:

• Three years of business-to-business sales experience (preferably field sales) within a results-driven environment.
• Military experience -- skills including teamwork, resilience, negotiation, trust-building, and a "never lose" mentality will help you build team and client relationships, identify solutions, and achieve success.