Analyst, Inside Sales - Inside Sales Representative, Animal Health

Cardinal Health•New York, VT

18d•Remote

About The Position

Direct Sales is responsible for driving sales and services to new and/or existing customers through face-to-face or telephone contact to meet individual and organizational sales objectives. Inside Sales is responsible for driving sales and services to new and existing customers. The sales cycles will tend to be simple and short-term in nature and may or may not lead to a long term customer relationship. Can sometimes be viewed as cold calling, telesales.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
1-2 years previous sales experience preferred (inside sales/telesales and/or extensive knowledge of the veterinary or pharmaceutical industry)
Prior experience working in a veterinary clinic or practice, LVT or Vet Technician experience preferred
Excellent communication skills
Basic keyboarding and computer skills
Strong selling and negotiation skills
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to make personal connections with customers
Articulate and courteous phone manner
Strong customer service skills
Good decision-making skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel and Outlook

Responsibilities

Conducting outbound sales calls to targeted groups of customers with the objective(s) of new account acquisition; existing account expansion; and existing account retention
Solicit competitive intelligence information from customers
Develop and maintain strong customer relationships with an assigned group of customer accounts
Contribute to overall development and continuous improvement of the Veterinary Inside Sales function