Inside Sales Specialist – Automotive

Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.

We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.

Team Overview and

Job Responsibilities The responsibilities for this role will be to support the Automotive team located in Paragould, AR. and may require some intermittent travel. In this role, you will respond to all inquiries from new and established customers, process requests for quotes, enter orders, managed from inception to completion, and working with all functional areas throughout the specified Specialty or Automotive organization to ensure customer satisfaction.

What you’ll do:

Support the sale of products by partnering with Outside Sales and/or Agents to increase sales by managing quote requests, sales leads, product promotions and analysis of sales data Could manage a minimum of 50 customer requests daily, including phone calls, e-mails, faxes, EDI and other forms of electronic communication

Manage quote requests and analyze data supplied by our customer; and provide pricing and product availability in a timely fashion.

Upon successful completion of training, empowered to make pricing decisions based on price guidelines, market feedback, and recommendations from Outside Sales Process orders from customers and acknowledge within posted guidelines for various Specialty markets as needed by the business

Process customer returns and claims in a timely manner and initiate a corrective action if necessary

Provide back-up assistance and coverage for other teams as needed

Interface with various departments within the company, including Shipping, Scheduling, Quality, Manufacturing, Credit, Finance, Engineering, and Product Management, in order to meet the needs of the customer and to ensure timely delivery and accurate receipt of products

Review and interpret customer specifications, applications, and terms and conditions with assistance from Engineering or Marketing Continuously develop product knowledge through internal and/or external training initiatives

Participate in cross-functional projects impacting the department and the organization

Be the voice of the customer to the Prysmian organization

Who are we looking for?

Key Requirements:

Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred

At least 2 years or more relevant work experience

Experience in sales, customer service, and/or account management

Proficiency in Microsoft Office systems

Analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills

Above average technical aptitude to understand product functionality, specifications, and applications

Excellent written and verbal skills

Desire and ability to excel in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment

Motivated both individually and on a team level

Organizational, time management, multi-tasking, and follow-up skills

Driven to provide accuracy and excellence daily

Strong leadership behaviors related to Prysmian values:
Drive, Simplicity, Trust Preferred:

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Knowledge of EDI, ERP systems such as SAP or AS 400 Mainframe a plus Knowledge of Wire and Cable industry and experience in distribution environment a plus-Job Offer Fraud Alert We take the security of our candidates seriously. Please be aware of job offer scams involving individuals falsely claiming to represent our company.

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