Inside Sales - Houston, TX

Priority Wire & Cable•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Priority Wire and Cable is seeking an Inside Sales professional to join our team in Houston, TX. This role involves daily contact with existing and potential customers to quote business and proactively market our products. The ideal candidate will manage pricing, work with sales representatives, evaluate customer needs, coordinate marketing activities, and handle customer complaints. This is a great opportunity to grow business and contribute to a dynamic sales environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience
Strong quantitative and analytical skills
Understanding of MS Office
Detail oriented
Open minded self-starter with the ability to adapt, improvise and problem solve
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a close-knit office environment
Commercial experience understanding, such as cost analysis, internal and external benchmarking, market trend analysis, competitor pricing
Candidates must be 18 years or older with the ability to understand and adhere to all job requirement and safety guidelines.
Eligible to work in the United States

Responsibilities

Daily contact via phone and email with existing (90%) and potential customers (10%) to quote business and pro-actively tele market our product
Proactively tele market product lines to new and/or slow customer contacts
Manage pricing based on local market levels, inventory availability, and overhead costs to maximize profits and customer service
Manage customer price sheets if applicable
Work in conjunction with manufacturers’ reps and regional sales people to grow business
Evaluate customer needs to determine appropriate products or alternatives to meet job or project requirements
Coordinate marketing activities with major distributors, including marketing or other programs or promos
Coordinate new customer set-up process
Collect data needed by accounts receivable to establish lines of credit
Determine appropriate line based on estimated volume
Handle customer complaints including product quality, freight claims, pricing, etc
Enter quotes and orders into computer system

Benefits

Competitive salary…$50K base with commission plan
Medical Insurance with premiums paid at 100% for employee AND dependents
Dental Insurance 100% paid for Employee
Vision Insurance
HSA with Employer Contributions
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
401(k) Plan
Profit Sharing: Typical annual contribution of 15% of total eligible compensation
Paid Holidays AND PTO
Cancer, Critical Illness and Accident Policies available