Inside Sales Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent required.
• Knowledge and experience in sales and sales administration; fully competent and productive professional contributor, with 2–4 years of experience.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and ability to perform basic computer skills.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to prospect and market concepts to existing and potentially new accounts.
• Ability to take action and solve problems that may be difficult but are not typically complex.
• Ability to identify and define problems and possible solutions independently, and choose among existing solutions.
• Ability to work independently with general supervision.
• Ability to travel 0%–25%.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtain orders through email and telephone calls; verify and enter items, transfer orders to fulfillment, and explain stock-outs and expected delivery dates.
• Increase orders by suggesting related items, explaining features, and checking customers’ buying histories.
• Own, qualify, and develop opportunities passed from marketing, outside sales, and national accounts.
• Identify ways to continuously improve processes.
• Prepare, generate, and follow up on verbal or written quotations to secure orders or determine the reason for lost orders.
• Review open customer order reports and take action on open items, including items at risk of missing promised delivery dates.
• Maintain distribution system backorder reports, associated customer expediting reports and notices, and customer notifications.
• Report industry trends, competitive pricing, and customer feedback to management.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may receive paid time off, medical coverage, dental coverage, vision coverage, and retirement savings plans.
• Commission opportunity in addition to base salary, tied to individual sales performance.
• For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to applicable plan terms and conditions.