Inside Sales Representative

Inside Sales Representative

Pridestaff is currently seeking an Inside Sales Representative for a Steel Manufacturing company located in Joliet, Illinois. This position is TEMP to HIRE but could turn Direct Hire for the right candidate. Schedule: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm Pay: $24-$28 (DOE) This position does allow for commission bonuses once the training period has concluded

Role Summary:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to account management, new account development, cost estimating, customer service, and other related duties. The ideal candidate must have relevant industry (manufacturing) experience along with Inside Sales experience.

Essential Responsibility:

• Maintain awareness of orders and have the ability to answer internal and external questions.
• Customer service and account management.
• Customer account development, actively bringing in new customers.
• Estimating the costs associated with manufacturing bolts.
• Assigning appropriate profit margins to estimates.
• Selling bolts primarily via phone and email to a customer base made up of contractors, steel fabricators, pole manufacturers and other construction related companies.
• Sales order entry, order checking and quote follow up.
• Create outbound material certifications packet prior to shipping.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Maintain and provide current understanding of the company systems, company product, company daily processes.
• Maintain current understanding of customer accounts.
• Maintain and provide current understanding of bolt specifications, estimating procedures, and salesmanship skills.
• Good technical writing, documentation, and record keeping skills.
• Demonstrate strong decision-making abilities.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to review basic shop drawings to formalize quotes.
• Ability to contribute in a fast paced and cross functional collaborative team-oriented environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Able to travel as needed.

Preferred Requirements:

• 4-year college degree
• Energetic, outgoing personality/develop strong customer relationships.
• Critical thinking and a consultative approach to customer management.
• Succeed in a fast paced, team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrate fundamental math skills.
• Perform multiple tasks simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
• Demonstrate outstanding written and verbal communication skills with customers, vendors, and coworkers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• If you are interested in this position, please send over your resume to chicagolandwsw@pridestaff.com or give us a call at 815-730-3760

Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): $24.00 - $28.00 Per Hour