Inside Sales Representative - Atlanta
Atlanta, GA, USA Req #107 Monday, April 19, 2021 The primary Inside Sales functions involve communicating regularly by phone, computer, fax, and in person, normally at the Coastal Construction Products office, about products and specifications with customers, suppliers, their representatives, architects, engineers, building maintenance personnel, building owners and their representatives, and members of organizational boards.
It may include participation in trade organizations and similar such sales contacts with people who influence buying decisions.
Other directly related functions involve extensive communicating regularly by phone, computer, fax, and in person with other members of the Coastal team.
This includes the Jacksonville based central credit, inventory and administration staff as well as the sales, inventory and administrative personnel in the other Coastal Construction Products locations throughout the Southeast.
This involves extensive responsibility to utilize the computerized information system, including data input, reading and utilizing such information, especially related to credit, inventory control, and coordination of sales activities.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities :
- Consistently provide knowledgeable and friendly customer service to customers.
- Utilize a database to research and identify contractor leads.
- Conduct contractor sales calls, displaying an in-depth knowledge of all products.
- Build strong relationships and demonstrate knowledge of customers unique preferences.
- Critical to successful customer relationships is the ability to be a participant in discussions with a customer about their confidential jobs.
This participation requires that the customer has complete trust in the sustained confidentiality of that information.
All customers must be equally confident that they are treated fairly and appropriately relative to their competitors, particularly with job leads and business opportunities originating from or involving Coastal Construction Products team members.
If our customers feel that their year-end income is enhanced as a result of a strong business relationship with Coastal Construction Products, they will likely remain more loyal customers.
This balance of achieving appropriate confidentiality of customer confidences and sharing business opportunities fairly with our customers is a very fine line requiring superior judgment and essential sense of fairness.
The above responsibilities require a technical expertise that accurately reflects that an individual knows and communicates the properties of products discussed.
This includes the products' respective strengths and weaknesses and the appropriate places to use, or more importantly, not use, specific products.
Recommended uses of a product not specifically covered by the manufacturer's current literature should be confirmed by the supplier prior to communicating a recommendation to others.
Have the ability and willingness to assume the duties and tasks of all other employees in your branch including, but not limited to;
written documentation items such as sales tickets, quotations, letters etc.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Expectations :
There are some established characteristics of the successful employees in this type of job. They are self-motivated team players.
They are skilled at communicating, networking and knowing their own limitations. In addition, some very important attributes needed for success in the job (not limited to) are :
- Responsive to customers' needs
- Personally ethical and high integrity
- Fast thinker
- Responsive to the direction and requirements of management
- Support the Coastal vision, both internally & externally
- Effective Communication and listening skills
- Adaptability to change
- Ability to effectively diffuse conflict
- Effective persuasion skills
- Ability to work in cross-functional, collaborative environment
- Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
- Positive attitude
Qualifications and Education Requirements :
- 2-3 years experience in related field preferred.
- Bachelors degree preferred.
- Has flexibility as to method, priority and timing of job duties.
- Proficient in Windows Microsoft programs (Excel and Power Point).
Physical Requirements :
- Traditional office setting; requiring sitting, typing, standing, squatting, etc.
- Travel may be some for training purposes, inventory, etc.
- Physical ability to handle (lifting, pulling and pushing) typical product packaging, from light weight items up to 40 pounds required.
May require occasional lifting up to 70-80 pounds with equipment.
Other details
- Job Family Coastal
- Pay Type Hourly