Inside Sales

Job description:

Who are we?

Power Systems West (PSW) is a Portland, Oregon based, family-owned business with a 70-year history and has been a Rehlko (Formerly Kohler) distributor for over 30 years. With over 100 employees and growing, PSW brings the stability and structure of an established business, while still valuing the individual team members that support our success. Our vision is to develop powerful people to be #1 in power supply and to be the go-to generator systems supplier in Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, providing power solutions to our customers. Offering quality brands like Rehlko, Volvo, Kubota, and Atlas Copco, the PSW team provides new equipment, service, and rental power solutions for data centers, water & sewer districts, healthcare facilities, utilities, military bases, hi-rise buildings, hi-tech, biotech, pharmaceutical, government, airports, retail, manufacturing, casinos, and residences.

What is the job?

Our Inside Sales team works with our Outside Sales team to ensure all aspects of a project are quoted and estimated correctly, so that jobs that are won can be handed off to Project Management for efficient and effective preparation and ordering. This role requires a balance of construction and electrical knowledge as well as a detail-oriented mindset, to ensure all aspects of a job are captured. A significant part of this role will be spent working on estimates in our CRM system.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Review Specs and One Line Diagrams with Outside Sales in order to create a quote that is sent to the customer
• Create quotes in Rehlko’s QuickPack system
• Request quotes from multiple vendors
• Send quotes to customers and refreshing expired quotes as needed
• Complete all tasks to get the project prepared for the Project Manager
• Participate in Strategy, Scrub, and handoff meetings with Outside Sales and Project Management teams to ensure projects are set up correctly

Our ideal candidate requirements:

• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred)
• 3 years of professional work experience, preferably with Customer Service, Mechanical, Electrical, Construction, or Capital Equipment experience
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical specifications and plans, governmental regulations, or project specifications and plans in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Effective time management and organizational ability
• Detail oriented individual
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, CRM, Kohler online websites and portals, and general internet browsers.
• At a minimum, a high school diploma or general education degree (GED) but ideally either an Associates or bachelor’s degree; and one to three years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High level of customer service to internal and external customers.
• Excellent communications skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload.

All PSW team members are expected to embrace and demonstrate our Core Values:

ü Champion Safety and Well Being

ü Act with Ethical Integrity

ü Pursue Excellence in Craft

ü Lead Humbly and Confidently

ü Power in Teamwork: Strength in Diversity

This position will be based in our Portland, OR office and primarily work from the office to allow for collaboration between team members.

As a PSW team member, you will enjoy a total compensation package that includes competitive pay and benefits:

§ Competitive Rate: Pay range for this role is $60,000 - $75,000 per year, dependent on experience with eligibility for additional quarterly incentive and discretionary year-end bonus

§ Health & Wellness: medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, employee assistance program and pet insurance

§ Work/Life Balance: generous paid time off and holiday schedule

§ 401(k) savings plan, tuition reimbursement, employee discount programs, etc.

We are a drug free workplace; drug and alcohol testing will be conducted as part of the post-employment offer process.

Power Systems West is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity and/or expression, Veteran status or other status protected by law.

Required experience and skills:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, CRM, Kohler online websites and portals, and general internet browsers.
• Expert level time management and organization skills, with strong verbal and written communication skills and the highest level of professionalism.
• At a minimum, a high school diploma or general education degree (GED) but ideally either an Associates or bachelor’s degree; and one to three years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High level of customer service to internal and external customers.
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Excellent communications skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload.
• Handle multiple tasks to successful and on-time completion.