Distributor, Sales Consultant

USA Wood Door; Marshfield (WI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Forte Opening Solutions is seeking an Inside Sales Estimator to manage estimating activities and build strong relationships with distributor customers and their clients. The role focuses on ensuring accurate product specification and timely quotes while supporting the sales team with exceptional customer service.

The candidate will enter and update estimates, coordinate with customers, and handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of customer service/inside sales experience.
• Excellent communication via email and phone.
• General knowledge with Word and Excel spreadsheets.
• Sales experience strongly preferred.
• Fluent computer skills.
• Experience with ERP systems is preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Enter estimates into estimating systems and coordinate with customers to ensure correct product is specified and quoted.
• Update existing estimates and ensure appropriate products are quoted.
• Estimate/quote projects and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Multi-task on different projects that need estimates entered.
• Work independently to meet daily benchmarks.
• Fills in for Inside Sales Representatives as needed.
• Perform duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Customer service

Inside sales

Communication skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

ERP systems

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

At Forte Opening Solutions, we don't just manufacture doors; we create pathways to possibilities. We empower our employees to shape the future of our industry. Join a team where craftsmanship meets cutting-edge technology, and where your ideas can open new doors. Together, we build not just products, but a culture of excellence and collaboration.

This position is responsible for managing and building business relationships through a consultative approach with our distributor customers and their clients in order to achieve sales goals. Ensures that systems and processes are in place to meet the needs of external and internal customers. The position compliments the Sales Team in an effort to sell more doors through high quality customer service.

Responsibilities

• In this role you will be responsible for entering estimates into our estimating systems, updating existing estimates, and coordinating with our customers to ensure that the appropriate product is being specified and quoted.
• To ensure success in this role, you should display organizational skills and be able to multi-task while working within our systems. Attention to detail is important.
• Estimates/quotes projects.
• Ability to multi-task on different projects that need estimates entered.
• Work independently to achieve daily benchmarks.
• Fills in for Inside Sales Representatives as needed.
• Performs duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of customer service/inside sales experience.
• Excellent communication skills. both in email and phone calls.
• General knowledge with CE, Microsoft Word, and Excel spreadsheets.
• Sales experience strongly preferred.
• Fluent computer skills
• Experience with ERP systems is preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Role may require more than 40 hours per week but is eligible for overtime pay.