What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Business Sales Associate position at Catalyst Career Group?
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.
Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities.
Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers.
The Direct Sales Associate provides competitive face to face sales offers to Acquisition customers as well as current Vistra customers.
The primary purposes of the Direct Sales Associate is to acquire commercial customers through face-to-face sales interaction, working closely with Vistra’s Channel Management & Operations teams. The Direct Sales Associate serves as an ambassador for the Vistra brand in pursuit of providing commercial prospects with affordable and competitive energy solutions.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Employee discounts
Responsibilities:
- Contact commercial customers from a defined prospecting list.
- Present competitive business solutions that meet customers’ needs.
- Meet and exceed sales quotas.
- Effectively manage prospects in assigned sales territory.
- Maintain records and complete all required reports to build a pipelines of customer for future prospecting.
- Collect customer, market, and competitor information during the sales process to improve channel success.
- Maintain high level of open communication and morale within the group and among supporting work groups.
- Assist in presenting results/implications and recommendations to management.
Requirements:
- 0 to 2 years of selling experience.
- Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills.
- Bilingual is a plus (preferable Spanish Speaking).
- Demonstrate proficiency in computer skills, word processing, software, email, Excel, CRM system & Web-based tools.
- Can interpret and apply policies, procedures and processes.
- HS Diploma or equivalency required.
Plan to attend and meet face-to-face with hiring managers.
Candidates will be considered for this position whether or not you attend the job fair.
Pre-Register online at:
https://catalystcareergroup.com/event/tinley-park-job-fair-aug2025/
Tinley Park Job Fair
Monday, August 25, 2025
10:00AM - 12:30PM
Tinley Park Convention Center
18501 Convention Center Drive
Tinley Park, IL 60477
All of the companies at our job fairs have open positions they are seeking to fill.
Tips for Success:
Pre-register—Receive notifications of any updates or changes to the event, and receive information about upcoming events in your area.
Dress professionally—First impressions go a long way.
Bring multiple copies of your resume.
Arrive anytime between 10 AM and 12:30 PM—Plan to spend 45 minutes to 1 hour at the event.
Bring a friend—All job seekers are welcome.
Prepare a brief but effective “brag” to let the people you meet get to know you.
Keep an open mind—Meet with as many of the companies as you can; you may be pleasantly surprised at what you find.
Remember, the best way to be considered for a position is to meet the hiring managers in person. Plan to attend this event!
(Candidates will be considered for this position whether or not you attend the job fair.)
Pre-Register online at:
https://catalystcareergroup.com/event/tinley-park-job-fair-aug2025/
