Inside Sales Representative

Jostens • Sedalia, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Inside Sales Representative Location: Sedalia, Missouri Help students create lasting memories in yearbooks. Through direct marketing via mail, telephone calls, website inquiries, response cards, etc., the representative is responsible for increasing sales in both their specific territory and for the team as a whole within the goals and guidelines set by management for accountability. External communications will include, but will not necessarily be limited to public and private school teachers, administrators, parent/student organizations, photographers, territory representatives, and private individuals. Customer service is provided on orders from order entry through the post-shipment time frame with interaction between the customer, representative, manufacturing, and accounting. Internal communications will include, but will not necessarily be limited to other representatives of the Sales and Customer Service team, Information Systems, Accounting, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Management. Paid an hourly wage with a uncapped commission paid quarterly if sales goals are met. Visit our customer portal at: https://www.schoolannual.com JOB REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS:

Requirements

• Minimum education required is a high school diploma or GED.
• Must read, write, and communicate in English as it relates to this position.
• Must have a working knowledge of basic office procedures, including keyboarding.
• Good communicator with pleasant telephone voice.
• Proven sales experience is desired; inside sales experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• An associate’s or college degree is preferred.
• Knowledge or experience with a CRM software package, or customer database software is preferred.
• Knowledge of basic accounting functions would be helpful, but not required.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish would be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Increasing sales in a specific territory
• Direct marketing via mail, telephone calls, website inquiries, response cards, etc.
• Customer service on orders from order entry through the post-shipment time frame
• External communications with public and private school teachers, administrators, parent/student organizations, photographers, territory representatives, and private individuals.
• Internal communications with other representatives of the Sales and Customer Service team, Information Systems, Accounting, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Management.

Benefits

• We care about your health. We offer competitive healthcare (health, dental, vision, coverage) in addition to voluntary benefits including home and car insurance, pet insurance, flexible spending account, amongst many more.
• We invest in your future. Our 401K plan has immediate vesting, so you can start saving for retirement right away.
• We want you to unplug when needed. We believe in taking your time off without guilt and offer accrued paid time off and company paid holidays. For Washington residents, you will receive 13 vacation days, 8 paid sick leave, 8 company paid holidays, and family paid leave.
• We care about your development. We support tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service.
• We believe in pay transparency. The salary range is $33,280 - $3,5000 annually with commission of 11% of sales growth paid quarterly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees