Inside Sales Associate is responsible for developing new leads and revisiting lost customer relationships, communicating with customers, understanding their needs, and ensuring a smooth sales process. Drives business growth by building relationships with new and existing customers in the Landscape industry. This role involves proactive sales initiatives, outbound calls, and efficient order processing, while maintaining excellent customer service and ethical conduct.
Key Responsibilities:
• Identify and qualify new business leads and opportunities. • Foster good relationships with both internal and external customers to maximize sales opportunities. • Support outside sales team in the manage of customer accounts and order processing. • Prepare product demonstrations, presentations and proposals to potential clients. • Track and report sales performance using sales CRM. • Drive sales growth with proactive outbound calls, managing at least 15 customers daily using CRM tools. • Collaborate with Credit and Lead Generation teams to maintain accounts, expedite order cycles, and identify new opportunities. • Maintain meticulous records of sales interactions, quotes, and transactions. • Foster continuous improvement by staying informed about product innovations, market trends, and competitor activities. • Drives adoption of digital resources to improve efficiency and sales effectiveness.
Travel Requirements:
Requires minimal travel, limited to occasional attendance at trade shows, industry association events, and company sponsored events as necessary to support sales and customer relationship efforts.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel), relationship management software and Internet navigation. • Ability to effectively communicate in both verbal and written form; bilingual in English and Spanish preferred but not required. • Excellent customer service skills with focus on customer satisfaction and relationship-building. • Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management capabilities. • Proven experience in an inside sales role or similar. • Experience in B2B sales. • Knowledge of the companys products or industry. • Representing the organization at trade shows and industry events. • Expertise in advanced functions of Microsoft Office Suite. • Valid drivers license, satisfactory driving record, and reliable transportation are required. • Successful completion of a criminal and driving background check, as well as a pre-employment drug test.
Minimum Education:
A high school diploma is required or Bachelors degree in marketing, Business Administration, or relevant field is preferred.
SRS Distribution Inc. has the strongest national network of independent roofing distributors with the most talented team of people working together to deliver the industry's best products and services. We have hundreds of locations in 44 states and continue to grow year-over-year. Our website has the latest list of branches.
In addition to our commitment to customer focus, SRS strives to become the preferred employer in the industry with highly-motivated and engaged employees operating in an entrepreneurial culture. This continual growth has established SRS as one of the fastest growing building products distribution companies in the U.S. SRS is a private company sponsored by Leonard Green & Partners and Berkshire Partners LLC, while being led by a management team of industry veterans. Find out more at www.srsdistribution.com.
SRS believes in hiring military veterans at any level for any position. We know your service trained you in many of the areas that we value, such as; leadership, teamwork, performance, integrity, and safety. If your experience matches our requirements, we want you to apply today.
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