Inside sales representative - united states, nieuw nickerie

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job summary:

this position serves as a liaison between the company and the customer, including high profile accounts, providing those customers with the highest level of service while meeting their needs through phone contact, processing of orders, expediting shipments and estimating and quoting when applicable.  this position is also responsible for follow up calls on all quotations to the customers to ensure competitive pricing, investigating those quotes with regard to the detail of pricing and lead-time, passing on those discrepancies to management so that the issues may be resolved, and calling the customers to solicit business.

 

essential functions:

·     maintain customer requirements with regard to discount structures, shipping methods and product requirements.

·    determine if the products on a given order will work together.

·    review the customers’ requirements and ask for additional information required to process the inquiry.

perform quoting tasks on all “non-special” quotes including entering into system dating, and follow-up; with the goal of turning the quote into an order.

influence customers to purchase morris products.

process orders via data entry into the computer accurately and efficiently.

prioritize work load and utilize time management and organization skills.

practice crisis management with regard to damaged or lost shipments, late orders (stock vs. non-stock items) and customer returns.

review purchase orders for accuracy of information.

set-up new accounts as necessary.

maintain accuracy of customer files.

perform other duties as assigned by the manager – inside sales

 

knowledge, skills and abilities required:

knowledge and application of basic principles of sales.

ability to establish and maintain positive customer relationships using a high degree of oral and written communication skills.

ability to meet deadlines and productivity standards.

ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, pro-rate, percentages, volume and to apply concepts of basic accounting.

skill in operating a computer system with a high degree of accuracy.

ability to accurately perform general clerical tasks such as basic keyboarding skills, data entry, and operating standard office equipment such as pc, telephone, calculator, fax and copy machines..

must be able to moderately exercise discretion when policies and/or guidelines are not available.

must be able to quickly adapt to a changing environment and perform other functions as assigned.

ability to set up and maintain filing system

ability to understand, speak and follow english language instructions.

 

supervisory responsibility:  none

 

minimum qualifications: 

 

high school diploma or general education degree (ged).

three to five years inside sales experience in a manufacturing environment.

three to five years data entry experience.

 

working conditions:

normal office environment.  job performed from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  monday through friday.  occasional weekend work may be required.

 

     physical demands:

 

time is spent daily sitting at a desk, using a computer terminal and/or using the telephone to converse with internal and external customers..

while performing the duties the individual is regularly required to sit; stand, walk, bend, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talking, hearing and vision abilities required.

regularly and frequently engages hands, wrists and fingers in repetitive motions for considerable durations of time.   fingers keyboard to enter data.

reaches for handles, pushes and pulls when organizing and filing paperwork and/or supplies at floor, desk and overhead levels.

may occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 lbs.

 

equal opportunity employer/veterans/disabled



the company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records

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