Inside Sales and Customer Service

Consolidated Electrical Distributors; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Consolidated Electrical Distributors seeks an Inside Sales and Customer Service professional to process orders, quote projects, and support elevator contractors on the east coast. You will split time between an office setting and warehouse activity, fostering strong customer relationships and contributing to digital initiatives.

Ideal candidates have sales or customer service experience, a willingness to multitask, and comfort in a warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s or associate degree in technical or business discipline preferred or equivalent experience.
• Two years of experience in electrical/elevator industry or similar field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding service to new and existing customers via phone, email, and in person.
• Accurately write and manage customer orders following sales policies.
• Maintain and strengthen existing customer relationships.
• Proactively meet or exceed monthly sales goals.
• Collaborate with outside sales and other departments to serve customer needs.
• Suggest ideas to improve processes and service.
• Follow up on quotes, orders, and materials in a timely manner.
• Stay up to date on new products and services offered.

Skills

Communication skills

Sales experience

Entrepreneurial mindset

Leadership

Customer service

Attendance reliability

Willingness to multitask

Ability to lift 30 lbs

Computer proficiency

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s/Associate degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Smartphone usage

Tablet usage

Job description

Summary

Job title: Inside Sales and Customer Service

Job ID: null

Department: Florence - APE

Location: null-null

Description

Summary:

Our inside sales team is our front line of customer service and quickly processes orders for customers, tracks down special order items, and provides quotations for more sophisticated jobs and projects. This role is in an office setting as well as some time spent in the warehouse and around our contractor sales counter. We are a nationwide electrical wholesaler with a focus on servicing elevator contractors on the east coast.

We are seeking someone with sales and/or customer service experience that wants to grow their career at business with lots of local autonomy and room for career growth and profit sharing!

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Inside Sales

• Counter Sales

• Customer Service

• Developing Elevator and Electrical Product Knowledge

• Inventory Management

• Process Improvement

• Warehouse Operations

• Purchasing

• Digital Initiatives (Customer Portal Maintenance, Mobile App, etc.)

Typical Work Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm

Reports to: Profit Center Manager

Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills (verbal/written)

• Willingness to take on a variety of tasks

• Entrepreneurial minded

• Desire to grow sales and maximize profitability

• Comfortable in a warehouse/blue collar setting

• Strong leadership

• Sales experience

• Ability to regularly lift 30 lbs

• Ability to use a computer, smartphone, and tablet with all relevant applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.

• Excellent and consistent attendance

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Associates degree in a technical or business discipline, or equivalent experience

• Two years of experience in the electrical/elevator industry or similar field

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office and warehouse environment. You’ll use standard office equipment, and occasionally lift/move up to 30 pounds.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide outstanding service to new and existing customers (phone, email, and in person)

• Accurately write and manage customer orders, following sales policies

• Maintain and strengthen existing customer relationships

• Proactively meet or exceed monthly sales goals

• Collaborate with outside sales and other departments to serve customer needs

• Offer ideas to improve processes and service

• Follow up on quotes, orders, and materials in a timely manner

• Stay up to date on new products and services we offer

CED is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability | Veteran

Compensation Range:

The compensation range for this position is $21 to $24 hourly.

Other Compensation:

The following additional compensation may be applicable for this position:

• Profit Sharing

Benefits:

Benefits available for this position are:

• Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision Care for full-time positions

• Insurance - Medical only for part-time positions, 30+ hours/week

• Disability Insurance

• Life Insurance

• 401(k)

• Paid Sick Leave

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Vacation

• Health Savings Account (HSA) and matching

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Teledoc

• Paid Pregnancy & New Parent Leave