Counter Sales Representative - Denver, CO

Sonepar USA Inc; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Dental & vision

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

401(k) retirement savings with company

Professional and personal development

Shareholder opportunities

Short/long-term disability (employer‑p

Life insurance for spouse and depend..

Wellness program

Gym reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

QED in Denver, part of the Sonepar family, is seeking a Counter Sales Associate to handle customer orders by phone or in person. You will solicit additional products, maintain professional customer relations, and coordinate with credit, warehouse, and management to ensure accurate pricing and timely delivery.

The role requires strong math and communication skills, familiarity with pricing systems, and proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business materials.
• Strong communication skills for phone and in-person interactions.
• Ability to perform math functions for pricing, discounts and taxes.
• Proficiency with company pricing systems and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Receive orders from customers by phone or in person.
• Solicit sale of new or additional products.
• Maintain positive customer relations and professional etiquette.
• Coordinate between customers and internal departments (credit, warehouse, sales, management).
• Identify customer needs and pricing options based on catalog and references.
• Provide quotes and estimates of prices, terms and delivery.

Skills

Customer communication

Sales skills

Pricing knowledge

Computer systems

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Office

QED computer systems

Job description

Founded in Denver in 1987, QED aims to provide high-quality electrical products and services to the industry. QED employs over 500 associates across 18 branches within Arizona and Colorado to serve commercial and residential contractors, industrial facilities, and OEM businesses.

At QED, we embrace what makes us unique. As a company with local roots and global reach, we excel at the diversity of our Associates and the different ways each of us contributes to our success. What keeps us at the forefront of progress? OUR PEOPLE. No matter where they work or who they are, we trust their individual skills and qualities and give them everything they need to reach their full potential.

What you'll do:

• Communicate with customers by phone or in person to receive orders for products.
• Solicits sale of new or additional products.
• Practices good interpersonal relations, using tact, courtesy, a positive attitude toward customers and co-workers, pleasant telephone etiquette, and a general attitude as a representative of goodwill on behalf of the company.
• Liaison between the customer and QED departments, including credit purchasing, warehouse, outside sales and management.
• Determines make, type, and quality of merchandise desired by being familiar with products sold in the department by use, vendor, location in warehouse, catalog and catalog number, other reference materials, and special selling points.
• Identifies and uses appropriate company and/or customer pricing systems.
• Make phone calls to regular and prospective customers to solicit orders.
• Describes or demonstrates product, using samples or catalog, and emphasizes salable features.
• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads.
• Provides oral and written quotations or estimates of prices, terms and delivery for standard, complex or non-standard merchandise.
• Prepares cash or charge sales tickets with required identification, necessary information for customer, merchandise, price, and sales tax status for processing, shipment and delivery of merchandise in a timely manner. Follows up with any specific record-keeping requirements.
• Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own firm's delivery schedules.
• Purchases materials following approved purchasing procedures.
• Reviews complaints concerning billing or products sold, referring complaints to designated departments for investigation and resolution.
• Prepares correspondence and reports necessary for business transactions.
• Recognize when special pricing is required, and provide competitive pricing.
• Follow up on all quotations in an attempt to write the order, or receive input for use in future quotations.
• Handles difficulties with customers with diplomacy and seeks assistance when needed, to resolve customer order problems and complaints promptly.
• Acquires, uses and continuously develops personal technical knowledge of general and specialty merchandise items to assist customers and other company personnel.
• Warehouse responsibilities: including: shipping, receiving, inventory control and order pulling.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned.

What you'll bring:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals and technical procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from small groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to perform math functions representative of the job such as; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure, whole numbers, common fractions, decimals and metric scale;s computing rate, ratio, and percentages and to draw and interpret bar graphs; calculating figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, and proportions.
• Possess in depth knowledge of QED computer systems, Microsoft Office, etc.
• Must be a team player and abide by QED's strong core values and beliefs.

Location: Denver, CO

Shedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am - 4:00pm

Compensation: $20 - 25/hr plus monthly commission

Day in the Life of a Counter Sales Associate:https://youtu.be/TlpRzqOuSAQ?si=XT--9fy4N6aL4vev

What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

Sonepar and our family of brands are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please call 843-745-2420 or email [e-mail].

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