Inside Sales Representative
Company: Sonepar USA
Location: Concord
Posted on: January 18, 2023
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Job Description:
Inside Sales Representative
Sales --> Inside Sales
Concord, CA
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ID:
17768-034
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Full-Time/Regular
Independent Electric Supply, Inc. (IES) opened in 1976 with ten
employees to serve electrical contractors working in the high-tech
aerospace industry. Today, IES operates 16 electrical supply
branches in the Northern California area, San Francisco Bay area,
Central Valley, Central Coast and 6 locations throughout Arizona.
IES focuses on traditional electrical supply with dedicated
specialists in lighting, switchgear, wire management, tool &
safety, renewable energy and enhance logistics solutions to meet
specific customer needs. Employing close to 600 people and managing
over 1 million square feet of warehouse space, IES is one of the
strongest electrical distributors in the markets we serve.
In August 2011, IES was acquired by Sonepar USA consisting of the
finest locally managed electrical and industrial distributors
throughout the United States. Sonepar is the world leader in
electrical distribution.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strives to meet customer expectations with each interaction.
Receives customer product orders by phone and email.
Solicits sale of new or additional products by phone and email.
Practices good interpersonal relations, using tact, courtesy, a
positive attitude toward customers and co-workers, pleasant
telephone etiquette, and a general attitude as a representative of
goodwill on behalf of the company.
Liaison between the customer and IES departments, including credit
purchasing, warehouse, outside sales, and management.
Determines make, type, and quality of merchandise desired by being
familiar with products sold in the department by use, vendor,
location in warehouse, catalog and catalog number, other reference
materials, and special selling points.
Identifies and uses appropriate company and/or customer pricing
systems.
Describes or demonstrates product, using samples or catalog, and
emphasizes salable features.
Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads.
Provides oral and written quotations or estimates of prices, terms,
and delivery for standard, complex or non-standard merchandise.
Prepares cash or charge sales tickets with required identification,
necessary information for the customer, merchandise, price, and
sales tax status for processing, shipment, and delivery of
merchandise in a timely manner. Follows up with any specific
record-keeping requirements.
Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own
firm's delivery schedules.
Purchases materials following approved purchasing procedures.
Reviews complaints concerning billing or products sold, referring
complaints to designated departments for investigation and
resolution.
Prepares correspondence and reports necessary for business
transactions.
Recognize when special pricing is required and provide competitive
pricing.
Follow up on all quotations to write the order or receive input for
use in future quotations.
Handles difficulties with customers with diplomacy and seeks
assistance when needed, to resolve customer order problems and
complaints promptly.
Acquires, uses, and continuously develops personal technical
knowledge of general and specialty merchandise items to assist
customers and other company personnel.
Other responsibilities may be assigned.
Keywords: Sonepar USA, Concord , Inside Sales Representative, Sales , Concord, California
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