Inside Sales Representative

Description

Handling telephone calls and greeting walk-in customers regarding inquiries, material products, pricing, availability, product uses, credit terms and delivery.

The essential authorities, responsibilities and functions consist of, but are not limited to the following:

• Customer contact
  • Takes sales calls by phone, email or fax
  • Recommends and sells material to meet customer’s needs
  • Makes outgoing sales calls
  • Solicits future customer contacts
  • Prepares quotations
  • Prepares Sales Orders
  • Prepares Transfer Orders
  • Prepares and maintains quote documentation with accurate pricing, credit terms and delivery schedule
• Contacts vendors and/or branch locations for materials not in warehouse stock to meet customer needs
• Prepares and submits sales orders for material using specific computer software programs
• Coordinates with production staff and Branch Manager (as necessary) to establish accurate and timely delivery of customer orders, including date, location and method
• Expedites sales orders and any related vendor purchase orders
• Tracks quotes
• Abides by all company policies and procedures
• Prepares quote documentation, contracts and RFI responses for potential customers using specific computer software programs
• Performs miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned and required

• Valid driver’s license with clear driving record
• Good attitude
• Problem solving and decision-making skills
• Team Player
• Working knowledge in modern office hardware and software
• Good communication skills (Verbal, Phone and Written)
• Outgoing personality
• Organized
• Self-motivated
• Delegation skills
• Dependable, Excellent work ethic
• Open to new ideas
• Good at multi-tasking
• Good social skills
• Strong computer application skills
  • MS Excel
  • Google Apps, including Gmail, Google Docs, Google Spreadsheets
• Ability to read and understand drawings a plus
• Ability to sense and relate observations to business opportunity, written and oral
• Safety Minded

Being a responsible employee for Huntington Steel & Supply Company Inc., which includes performing all work in a safe environment, being trained in the proper safety requirements and performing all work in a quality manner

• Must be able to sit for long periods of time
• Works mostly indoors

• 4
  - Year degree preferred
• 2
  - Year degree acceptable with superior skills/experience
• Vocational school diploma acceptable with superior skills/experience if steel industry based
• 3-5 years sales experience
• Familiarity with the terminology and products of the steel service center industry a plus