Value Plus Inside Sales Representative

Position Purpose

Key member of the Value+ Commercial Team who has a drive for excellence and is a self‑starter, possess strong cross‑functional influencing skills and is adaptable to new systems and processes.

• Field sales inquiries from customers
• Prepare and submit price quotations to customers
• Assist in gathering information and entering claims in the electronic system
• Assist with customer forecasts
• Enter orders in electronic order entry system
• Enter pricing exceptions in electronic system for approval
• Enter contractual business in electronic system for approval
• Report order status to customers
• Expedite orders for customers
• Gather market information
• Notify customer of all price changes and surcharges
• Obtain and disseminate customer feedback to the appropriate personnel within SSAB
• Work cross‑functionally with Customers, Outside Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, and Commercial Leadership
• Write and submit weekly highlight reports
• Office presence required
• Regular and reliable attendance required

• Minimum of 10 years of commercial experience in steel fabrication, processing, estimating, steel sales
• In‑depth knowledge of steel industry products and processing, markets, customers, and pricing
• Excellent organizational and conceptual skills
• Drive for excellence and self‑starter
• Sharp focus on customer experience
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross‑functional teams in a matrixed organization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Excel and Power Point

• 15 years of commercial experience in steel processing
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Power Point

• Required:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Preferred: MBA or similar advanced degree

This position has no current supervisory responsibilities.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Sit and work at a desk
• Stand and walk, may alternate sitting and standing as needed
• Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb
• Twist at waist level
• Reach above shoulder level, at waist/desk level, and below waist/desk level
• Fine motor tasks with right hand, left hand, and both hands
• Sensing temperatures and textures with right hand, left hand, and both hands
• Push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Talk person to person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed
• Hear in person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed
• Near, midrange, far, peripheral, and depth perception vision required

Position is full time, exempt. Travel is on an as needed basis.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.