Inside Sales Representative
Metals USA is seeking an Inside Sales Representative in Greensboro NC. Metals USA is a solid, growth oriented, carbon steel (plate, beam and tube) distribution center servicing the defense, commercial, construction, aerospace and fabrication industries.
Responsibilities:
- Generates value added business and introduces products to established clients with the coordination of the Outside Sales Representative.
- Maintains key customers to ensure a continued base of profitable industrial business.
- Identifies the target lead decision maker in order to initiate the sale.
- Provides profitable transactional business through solicitation, quoting, email or other tools to grow the business.
- Estimates & quotes customer projects; plans and executes the sales plan; responds to the customer's request and collaborates with cross-functional departments to ensure timely delivery of customer product.
Physical Demands:
Occupation requires being sedentary greater than or equal to 80% of the time (> 7 hours per day)
- Sitting, standing, hearing, talking, handling/fingering, reach outward, reach above shoulder, walk, climb, squat or kneel, bend
- Lift, carry, push and/or pull up to a maximum of 25 pounds without assistance.
- Regularly required to work on multiple concurrent tasks with constant interruptions
- Position requires some limited travel
Work Environment:
May be exposed to some of the following working conditions.
- Position works primarily in an office/cubicle environment.
- Constant Telephone Activity; must have a high comfort level of initiating conversation
- Moderate noise levels
- Dust, fumes and airborne particles
- When travel is required, will be exposed to varying outdoor weather conditions
- Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Construction Management or related field.
- Three to Five year of industrial sales experience; preferably in structural steel/ fabrication sales
- Ability to communicate effectively with professional demeanor to ensure sales success
- Ability to learn new skills and technology
Metals USA offers a competitive starting hourly range of $27.50 - $29.00 and benefits plus upward mobility professional growth.
Metals USA is committed to protecting our employees by creating and maintaining a workplace free of substance abuse.
Metals USA provides equal employment & affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees w/o regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
Skills Required
- Sedentary work >= 80% of the time (sitting >= 7 hours/day)
- Ability to lift, carry, push and/or pull up to 25 pounds without assistance
- Some limited travel
- High comfort with constant telephone activity and initiating conversations
- Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Construction Management or related field
- Three to Five years of industrial sales experience; preferably in structural steel/fabrication sales
- Ability to communicate effectively with professional demeanor
- Ability to learn new skills and technology
What We Do
Metals USA is a leading provider of value-added metal processing and inventory management services. They are a primary supplier of processed carbon steel, stainless steel, and manufactured metal components. Operating through a national network of service centers, the company provides world-class processing services and custom solutions, including laser cutting and welding, to a broad base of O.E.M. and metal forming customers across the United States.
