Inside Sales - Calumet City, IL

Exterior Building Materials Knowledge Highly Preferred. Inside sales experience and the ability to multi-task are required. This is a customer service focused position that involves a lot of data entry.

Position Summary:

Cultivate “Raving Fan” customer experiences with a best in class image under general supervision reporting to the Branch Manager. The Inside Sales representative will work in a fast paced, high volume environment and is responsible for assisting customers through qualifying their product and/or service needs while ensuring fulfillment.    

Essential Functions: 

• Answers customer inquiries via phone and walk in business, concerning price, qualifying product needs and partnering with vendors for support.
• Communicates with outside sales representatives on customer orders, requirements, problems or concerns and changes.
• Initiates product transfers to other branches or direct to customers.
• Generate, place and confirm purchase orders with suppliers.
• Operates cash register. Enters sales data into the computer and researches information for customers using the computer system.
• Accurately completes all required paperwork (e.g., coding, costing, pricing, daily cash summary, bank deposits, etc.) on a timely basis.
• Documents sales, quotes or other business requested information.
• Receives payment for merchandise or services sold and enters sale into the computer. Responsible for payments received and adhering to all administrative and accounting related procedures. 
• Maintains current price documentation and product literature as it becomes available.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
• Keeps product knowledge current to evolving manufacturing supply.
• Participate in the physical inventory of the warehouse materials.

Additional Duties:

• Participate in proactive team efforts in assigned company branch and affiliate branches to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge and skills.
• Facilitate quality assurance system through “We need Your Ideas!”

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient personal computer skills including; keyboarding, 10 Key, Email, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics etc.
• Must have a minimum of 2-3 years in a customer facing role
• *Construction industry knowledge is a plus but willing to train
• *Spanish speaking is a nice to have.
• Travel overnight up to 10%.