Sales Assistant | Tennessee

TIOGA PIPE INC•Chattanooga, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Tioga is a privately held supplier of pipe, tubing, fittings, flanges, and related products in chrome-alloy steel, stainless steel, carbon steel and nickel alloy steels primarily servicing the global energy and power generation business. The Company has been in business for over 75 years and is one of the top material suppliers for: • Global Power Generation • Nuclear Power • Oil Refining • Gas and Chemical Processing • U.S. Military Shipbuilding Tioga operates from three Regional Centers located in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Tennessee where the inventory is among the largest and most comprehensive in the United States. Core competencies that support our continued success are professional project management, comprehensive inventory, worldwide mill relationships, quality programs, and our unsurpassed experience and market knowledge. Position Summary The position of Sales Assistant is located in our Chattanooga,TN office and reports to the Regional Sales Director. The Sales Assistant is responsible for providing sales support to the regions’ sales team members. This entry-level sales position is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in launching a career with a highly respected sales organization while learning the essentials of the business.

Requirements

Strong in Microsoft Excel and comfortable working with large spreadsheets, including the use of pivot tables.
Good math skills.
Strong customer service skills, personable on the phone with strong verbal and written communication skills
Professionalism and motivation for sales.
Ability to work independently and effectively in a team.
Develops strong interpersonal relationships with customers, suppliers and colleagues alike.
Strong sense of urgency, highly reliable and takes pride in accurate work.
Analytical, inquisitive with good reasoning abilities.
Strong ethical integrity.
Ability to work independently and effectively in a team.
Strong analytical, computer and reasoning abilities.
Commitment to shared values and accountability.
Associate’s degree is required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business management or management discipline or equivalent work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Expedite critical orders (Mills/Mfg’s/Distributors)
Create customized customer specific document packages including MTR’s. Packing Slips, Invoices, etc.
Set up freight logistics for critical orders.
Sourcing ability and assistance
Ability to learn and utilize internal operating system.
Interface with CRM.
Data entry such as new customer details, credits into operating system
Data entry into Excel spreadsheets along with merging multiple spreadsheets
Send requests for quotes to multiple vendors and track responses.
Work with multiple stakeholders internal and external to Tioga to ensure successful and accurate completion of customers’ orders
All other duties as assigned.