Inside Sales
Sherwood Lumber Company
Salary Range: 65000.00 To 85000.00 (USD) Annually
We are currently hiring for our Melville, NY office - we offer hybrid work however require at least 3 to 4 days in our Melville location.
SUMMARY: This position is responsible for achieving customer acquisition and revenue growth objectives by generating interest, qualifying prospects and closing sales.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Performs customer interaction by making outgoing calls and receiving incoming customer calls/emails daily.
· Sources new sales opportunities through inbound and outbound prospecting calls and emails.
· Understands accounts, identifies key players and generates interest.
· Generates new business and ensures growth of existing accounts.
· Gains and retains extensive product knowledge as well as detailed comprehension of customer requirements.
· Prepares and sends valuable offers daily.
· Engages in quotation and flexible price negotiation for transactional orders in order to satisfy customer needs while maximizing profit.
· Enters orders for all types of sales, including inventory, directs, back-to-back, forward and block business on both delivered and customer pick-up basis.
· Purchases product for various types of sales.
· Handles inbound calls and provides callers with product and service information.
· Fields customer support calls, follows up on matters such as deliveries, claims, returns and other customer requests.
· Reviews dispatch log, daily invoices, A/R alerts and other system generated reports, make calls to follow up when required.
· Maintains and reviews sales and profit goals on a regular basis.
· Participates in daily sales meetings and other various team meetings.
· Visits customers on a regular basis, entertains customers outside of normal business hours, and continually develops customer relationships with thank you notes and other small tokens of appreciation; submits detailed customer visit reports to management and other team members.
· Attends outings, shows and conventions as directed by management.
· Submits customer sponsorship requests to management in a timely manner.
· Provides management with suggestions that will improve our company.
· Attends company sponsored, management seminars and webinars designed to help sales associates make good, high level decisions.
· Maintains a self-discipline to enhance skills and education through reading, listening to audio and attending programs.
· Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
· This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Computer skills required: Microsoft Office Suite
· Other skills required:
o 4+ years experience in sales or a related field (experience in building materials a plus).
o Excellent written and oral communication skills.
o Strong team player, work ethic and commitment to job.
o Excellent interpersonal skills.
o Strong negotiation skills and the ability to establish mutually beneficial commitments and expectations with customers.
o Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
o Ability to work closely with peers on team orientated goals.
o Ability to follow company directives and instruction.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
+ Occasionally required to stand.
+ Occasionally required to walk.
+ Continually required to sit.
+ While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet and moderate.
+ The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
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