Inside Sales/Purchasing- LaFayette, LA
Phoenix Metals Company is a metal distribution company with 17 locations across the United States. The company is a subsidiary of Reliance Inc.
a Fortune 500 SEC registrant, and the largest metals service center company in North America.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Receive / Initiate phone calls to and from customers
- Data entry of quotes and orders
- Maintaining and creating relationships with customers
- CRM knowledge
- Manage inventory levels to meet company requirements and support local market
- Data entry of purchase orders
- Data entry of processing orders
- Organize shuttle / carrier loads from other company locations
- Forecasting needs for future mill purchases
REQUIRED & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of relevant experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
- High School diploma / GED required, Bachelor degree preferred.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services required.
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service required.
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, and other techniques for maximizing the effective processing and distribution of material required.
- Knowledge of company product(s) and their uses required.
- Knowledge of the metals industry required.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively required.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and the general public required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, particularly a strong virtual presence and listening skills required.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills required.
- Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, multiplication, ratios and proportions to practical situations required.
- Ability to make sound decisions based on a combination of factors including analysis, knowledge and experience, and judgment required.
- Ability to initiate and maintain cooperative relationships with co-workers and customers required.
- Strong computer proficiency and working knowledge of Microsoft applications required.
Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Office setting; controlled temperature environment
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, state, or local law.