We are seeking a proactive and results driven Inside Sales Representative to identify growth opportunities, build strategic partnerships, and drive revenue through new client acquisition. This role involves market research, lead generation, relationship building, cold calling, and collaboration with outside sales representatives to develop and execute go-to-market strategies. The Inside Sales Representative will also be in charge of the entire sales process including obtaining new customers, creating and selling solutions, order entry, purchase order follow-up and more.

Responsibilities:

Obtains orders through email and telephone calls, verifies and enters items, transfers orders to fulfillment, explains stock-outs and expected delivery dates. Increases orders by suggesting related items, explaining features, and checks customer’s buying history. Owns, qualifies and develops opportunities passed from marketing, outside sales, and national accounts. Identifies ways for continuous improvement of processes. Prepares, generates, and follows up on verbal or written quotations to secure orders, or determine reason for loss of order. Reviews open customer order reports and takes action on open items, including those items that may be at risk in meeting customer’s promised delivery date. Maintains distribution system backorder report, associated customer expediting report and notices, and customer notification. Reports industry trends, competitive pricing and customer feedback to management.

Qualifications:

High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelors’ degree preferred Requires knowledge and experience in sales and sales administration; still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills, however fully competent and productive professional contributor (2-4 years) Familiar with Microsoft Office, and ability to perform basic computer skills Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously Working in team environment Communicate clearly, both verbally and in written form Attention to detail Ability to prospect and market concepts to existing and potentially new accounts Take action and solve a range of problems that may be difficult but are not typically complex Identify and define problems and possible solutions independently; chooses among existing solutions Ability to work independently with general supervision Ability to travel 0% - 25%