Inside Sales

Inside Sales - Electrical Distribution Experience

Pleasantville, NJ - US | On-site, Full-Time

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Practices good interpersonal relations, using tact, courtesy, a positive attitude toward customers and co-workers, pleasant telephone etiquette, and a general attitude as a representative of goodwill on behalf of the company at work or during company travel.
• Handles difficulties with customers and coworkers with diplomacy and seeks assistance when needed.
• Resolve customer order problems and complaints promptly.
• Identifies and uses appropriate company and/or customer pricing systems.
• Establishes or improves relationships with customers to better understand sales territory, schedule and customer needs by phone and customer visits.
• Make phone calls to regular and prospective customers to solicit orders.
• Describes or demonstrates product, using samples or catalog, and emphasizes salable features.
• Solicits sale of new or additional products.
• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads.
• Provides oral and written quotations or estimates of prices, terms and delivery for standard, complex or non-standard merchandise.
• Keeps a careful, accurate and daily record of expenses to be reimbursed.
• Sell and promote branch and company-wide promotions and specials as directed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from small groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Effective communications via phone, email and face to face with customers and peers.

Education & Experience

Electrical Distribution Experience - 1-2 years minimum

High School Diploma or equivalent

About Colonial Electric

We are Colonial Electric Supply, the #1 supplier of commercial electrical and lighting components in the tri-state area.

Our Team - At 500 strong and growing, our team is the fastest and smartest in the lighting and electrical supply business, with the most contracts because we love to win!

A Delightfully Simple Work Culture - You’ll enjoy Colonial Electric because our work spaces and people form a family culture—very different from the corporate world.

Work-Life Balance :
We are privately-owned and led by men and women of strong character. That means we value the health and happiness of the people who work with us.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• 401(k) for Comfortable Retirement - For every $1.00 you save, Colonial Electric contributes $0.25.
• Life Insurance & AD&D Insurance At Zero Cost - Colonial Electric offers all full-time employees life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance (AD&D) at zero cost.

Colonial offers many additional benefits for employees and their families!