Inside Sales

Sunstate • San Diego, CA

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Inside Sales position consists of increasing revenue through the acquisition of new accounts, suggestive selling techniques, and fostering and nurturing through professional relationships. Responsibilities with a focus on coordinating and delivering services to our customers, such as processing orders for deliveries and pick-ups, as well as handling telephone inquiries that may involve some mechanical or operational troubleshooting with equipment. Acting as a virtual link between customers, sales, dispatch, and management, the incumbent ensures quality solutions and service. This position will be working approximately 80% in the office and 20% out in the Yard and will cross train with Dispatch as well. At Sunstate, every employee is valued, respected, and fairly compensated. More importantly, every employee has a voice that deserves to be heard. We are working hard to challenge the typical ways of business and develop an environment where our employees feel safe, comfortable, and look forward to coming to work. No matter which location you visit, you can’t help to feel the close-knit work-family environment. We have strategically and organically grown our company from within, promoting from the ground up and providing employees with opportunities to explore their different passions within our own walls. This culture allows our people to develop valuable, marketable skills they can use throughout their career. At Sunstate Equipment, we are actively fostering a workplace culture where individuals of all identities and life experiences feel genuinely valued, respected, and appreciated. As a proud equal-opportunity employer, we wholeheartedly welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We recognize and celebrate the unique perspectives they bring, with the understanding that they are the fuel for the innovative ideas that drive the evolution of our industry.

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years Customer Service experience required
• Must possess sales ability identifying customer needs through suggestive selling or upselling, and strong relationship-building skills.
• Be comfortable working with a team and independently, any task could go either way.
• Technologically capable: Microsoft Suite knowledge
• Obtain and maintain valid unrestricted Driver's License, meet minimum age requirement of 21, to drive company vehicle
• Have excellent customer service skills.
• Be capable of collaborating with other team members
• High attention to detail, with ability to switch task with ease

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 2 years Inside sales (direct customer contact) experience preferred
• Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), AS 400 highly preferred!
• Bilingual - Spanish preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Answer and document all incoming telephone calls to assist customers with rental needs, including assisting customers, outside sales, vendors, Sunstate administrative personnel, and all other inquiries
• Perform all routine rental transactions including creating rental reservations, scheduling the pickup of equipment, creating rental quotes, and may include processing all returned driver orders
• Assist all walk-in customers, vendors, potential job applicants, or any other person that walks in the door in an upbeat and professional manner
• Assist customers with selecting the appropriate type of equipment for their job to ensure customer satisfaction and safety
• Communicate via two-way radio with the yard and shop relative to assisting customers in loading/unloading of equipment and communicating equipment needs for orders
• Review the credit card rental file daily to ensure proper and accurate billing
• Enter all lost rentals, rate inquiries, and service calls into the counter logbook
• Review the open contract bin regularly to look for items that should be sold for rent, contracts that have already been closed and review the open credit card rentals file to ensure accuracy
• Communicate any leads to the field sales personnel for their follow-up.
• May be required to help load/unload and deliver equipment for the customers
• May be scheduled and required to work extended hours and/or on-call/standby rotation
• May perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• $200, annual work boot allowance!
• Rent ANY of our equipment for FREE
• FREE Prescription Safety Glasses
• “My Holiday” Benefit lets you celebrate a holiday that’s special to you without using PTO!
• Unique Vacation Overtime Averaging benefit that pays you overtime while you’re on vacation!
• Robust overall Benefits available
• Baby Bonding
• discounts on everything from movie tickets to cell phone bills

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees