Inside Sales Representative
Metals USA, a steel service center located in Enid, OK, has a career opportunity for an Inside Sales Representative. The Inside Sales Representative will be responsible for managing and growing accounts, generating leads, providing exceptional customer service and satisfaction through effective communication, and closing sales deals by building rapport with customers and resolving concerns and issues promptly.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Makes outbound follow-up phone calls to existing customers and emails to cross-sell and up-sell by emphasizing Metals USA products, services, features and benefits.
- Determines price and delivery charge for sales inquiry then e-mails or faxes it back to the customer.
- Estimates, and quotes customer projects, then converts opportunities into invoiced sales.
- Meets and exceeds assigned sales goals for all competitive product lines, while using market-driven leads.
- Executes customer sales order cancellations and changes then communicates the changes to the affected internal departments.
- Maintains a current understanding of the market, industry trends and technical developments that influence target accounts
- Monitors, analyzes, and communicates sales data to contribute to production service schedule.
- Builds relationships with Outside Sales Representatives, Production Managers, and support staff to ensure quality customer service and customer satisfaction.
- Collaborates with the Outside Sales Representative to determine strategic approaches for sales.
Metals USA offers a competitive starting salary and benefits plus upward mobility professional growth.
Metals USA provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
Metals USA is committed to protecting our employees by creating and maintaining a workplace free of substance abuse.
Preferred Qualifications- High school diploma/GED; prefer associate degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
- Excellent verbal, written communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook).
- Good organizational and time management skills.
- A valid driver's license is required with a good driving record.
- Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen
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
Skills Required
- Valid driver's license with a good driving record
- Ability to pass a drug screen
- Ability to lift, carry, push and/or pull up to 25 pounds
- High school diploma or GED
- Associate degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
- Excellent verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook)
- Good organizational and time management skills
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.
