Inside Sales Rep

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites, and other sources.
• Quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained.
• Strives to meet or exceed sales targets for revenue and margin goals
• Works with outside sales representatives to keep account activities and literature up to date.
• Enters new customer data and other sales data for current customers into computer database.
• Develops and maintains relationships with purchasing contacts.
• Investigates and resolves customer issues and deliveries.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk.

Competency:

• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
• Gathers and analyzes information skillfully;
• Develops alternative solutions;
• Works well in group problem solving situations.

• Gives and welcomes feedback;
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

• Writes clearly and informatively.

• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality;
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

• Understands business implications of decisions;
• Displays orientation to profitability;
• Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition.

• Follows policies and procedures.

• Adapts to changes in the work environment;
• Manages competing demands;
• Changes approach or method to best fit the situation;
• Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

• Is consistently at work and on time.

• Follows instructions, responds to management direction;
• Keeps commitments;
• Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Innovation
• Uses time efficiently;
• Sets goals and objectives.