Inside Sales Representative

A manufacturing company is seeking an Inside Sales Representative who will support the Company’s sales growth by leading and managing new and existing small and medium-sized customer accounts within the United States.  Work hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain and develop existing and new customers to optimize service, margin, sales growth, and customer satisfaction
• Respond to and follow up with sales inquiries and leads
• Understand the entire company product portfolio and capabilities to make appropriate product recommendations
• Coordinate production priorities with the manufacturing support team and prioritize customer order release
• Manage, report, and forecast product/service mix, pricing, and margins according to company policy
• Research, manage, prepare, and submit Traffic Safety Product bids
• Monitor and support current market and competitor trends
• Use of the company's CRM software to manage accounts, contacts, leads, and opportunities
• Attend trade shows and visit customer locations as needed
• Provide support and backup to the Sales Support Specialist
• Provide support to outside sales personnel and management
• Perform other duties as assigned and required

Job Qualifications:

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED
• Must have 1 to 3 years experience in an inside or outside sales role
• Coatings Industry experience is required
• Must have the ability to motivate people about Traffic Safety and Industrial Products
• Must have demonstrated knowledge of specification-based sales and a strong working knowledge of value-based relationship selling
• Must have proven ability to develop and maintain forecasts
• Must have strong math and/or basic accounting knowledge
• Must have excellent written and oral communication, collaboration, and delegation skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Must be comfortable with frequent standing, sitting, using hands and fingers, reaching with arms, talking, hearing, and walking, and occasionally lift and move up to 60 pounds
• Must have reliable transportation with a valid driver's license
• Must be able to travel 1 to 4 days, including overnight, within the United States as assigned and required, 2 to 4 times per year
• Must be able to comply with all safety policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, and company policies 
• The ability to maintain a safe, neat, and orderly work area in accordance with all safety and environmental regulations is mandatory

Only those candidates that can pass a background check and drug screen will be considered.

Area Temps still believes that the best way to serve both our employees and our customers is through personal service. To apply for this Inside Sales Representative position, please send your resume to mayfield@areatemps.com, call (440) 788-4151, or TEXT “your name & 173913” to (440) 646-2409.