Commercial Inside Account Executive - Development

SHI International Corp.•Austin, TX

52d•$40,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $15 billion global provider of IT solutions and services. Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 6,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy: Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S. Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities. Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family. World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours. The Inside Account Executive is responsible for conducting cold calls and prospecting to identify potential customers while nurturing existing relationships within assigned business accounts. This role involves assisting customers with IT solutions, managing the sales cycle from quoting to order placement, and collaborating with SHI internal resources to address inquiries and offer solutions. The Inside Account Executive must demonstrate strong communication, problem-solving, and customer service skills to achieve sales targets and ensure a superior customer experience.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
Minimum 1 year of sales experience in a similar role
Ability to cold call and create new business opportunities - Basic
Ability to grow existing customer relationships - Basic
Ability to learn new concepts and processes quickly - Basic
Proficiency in customer outreach and delivering tailored customer service solutions - Basic
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools - Basic
Proficiency in project management - Basic
Can demonstrate a willingness to contribute to team tasks and responsibilities when assigned.
Can communicate simple ideas and information clearly.
Can demonstrate a willingness to understand customer needs and provide appropriate solutions when guided.
Can provide responsive and courteous assistance to customers.
Can adjust to changes in tasks and responsibilities when required.
Can demonstrate attentive listening in conversations, understanding the information as it is directly presented.
Can maintain a clean and organized workspace and follow simple organizational systems when assigned.
Can demonstrate a willingness to address and resolve problems when they arise.
Can demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of prospecting and can identify potential leads when provided with a list or database.
Can demonstrate a willingness to take on tasks and responsibilities independently when assigned.
Can understand the importance of time management and strives to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
Can demonstrate interest in learning new things and seeks opportunities for personal and professional development.
10% of in-market travel as needed

Responsibilities

Conduct cold calling and prospecting to identify potential customers.
Establish and nurture relationships via email and phone within assigned books of business.
Assist customers in selecting, deploying, and managing various aspects of their IT environment.
Address client concerns and make recommendations to help them achieve their objectives.
Quote and place orders based on customer requests.
Grow existing active buying accounts by managing projects through the entire sales cycle.
Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly production quotas.
Proactively schedule and facilitate customer meetings with SHI internal resources.
Acquire and manage the IT needs of medium to large businesses, ensuring a best-in-class customer experience.
Collaborate and co-sell with SHI internal resources to resolve customer inquiries and offer solutions to IT challenges.