Inside Sales/Estimator
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 70873, USA
Listed on 2026-10-12
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Sales
Sales Representative
Come join our team at Mid-State Supply! We provide more than just high-quality, reliable products to our customers across the US. We play an essential role in building a better life for communities everywhere - whether the job is next door, across the country, or anywhere in between.
The Inside Sales/Estimator position works primarily to develop key partnerships with customers to assure long term relationships are maintained and grow. This position aggressively promotes products and keeps up with the latest trends in the industry; identifying business opportunities for products and aggressively moving to gain closure. This position can be in-office or a remote position, depending on the company’s needs.
COMPETENCIESFOR ALL EMPLOYEES
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Business Insight
- Drives Results
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Courage
- Instills Trust
- Manages Ambiguity
- Demonstrates the core values of Mid-State Supply
- Strategically plans, develops, and implements business objectives and associated goals, strategies, and measures to support MSS’s vision
- Ability to quote both small and large commercial jobs
- Provides internal auditing functions and performs risk assessments
- Directly involved in inventory and inventory control. Uses ERP software to keep track of inventory and projects
- Provides input into the expansion of product lines based off company and industry needs
- Develops long-term relationships with the MSS team, customers, and vendors. Increases partnerships for the advancement of the business
- Provides the knowledge transfer to the organization to make team aware of industry changes, vision
- Plans, sequences, monitors, evaluates, and communicates work progress to meet established goals within cost, schedule, and quality objectives
- Ensures company policies and procedures are developed, implemented, and adhered to effectively
- Works with team members to ensure highest level of safety in and around the workplace
- Participates with the Accounting team and Credit team to manage customer and vendor accounts
- Demonstrates self-motivation to make decisions and take action (within assigned boundaries) without having to be prompted or directed to do so
- Monitors the results of delegations, assignments, or projects considering the skills, knowledge, and experience of the assigned individual and the characteristics of the assigned project
REQUIRED Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Education and Experience:
- High School diploma or equivalent;
Associates degree preferred - A minimum of 5 years of Industrial sales experience is required
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to makes sales presentations
- ERP System experience is required;
Epicor experience preferred - Regular, reliable attendance
PREFERRED Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Education and Experience:
- Sales experience in the electrical and industrial wholesale industry is highly preferred
- Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook
We live by the same values our founder, Tucker Robison, established in 1958 as he traveled across Louisiana selling electrical supplies out of the trunk of his car. To this day, our customers can expect that same level of personal, unwavering customer service, 24/7, on every project.
Mid-State Supply is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
Mid-State Supply is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services,…
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