Inside Sales/Estimator

Crest Industries, Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid-State Supply is seeking an Inside Sales/Estimator to develop key customer partnerships and grow long-term relationships. The role promotes products, identifies opportunities, and negotiates closures. Work can be in-office or remote based on company needs.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of industrial sales experience, ERP/Epicor proficiency, and strong ability to quote commercial projects of varying size. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; Associate degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of industrial sales experience required.
• ERP system experience required; Epicor experience preferred.
• Regular, reliable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Quotes for both small and large commercial jobs.
• Develops long-term relationships with customers and vendors.
• Plans and implements business objectives, strategies and measures to support company vision.
• Uses ERP software to track inventory and project progress.
• Conducts internal auditing and risk assessments.
• Ensures adherence to company policies and procedures.

Skills

Customer Focus

Decision Quality

Business Insight

Drives Results

Collaborates

Communicates Effectively

Courage

Instills Trust

Manages Ambiguity

ERP/Epicor

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Education

High School diploma or equivalent; Associate degree preferred

Tools

Epicor ERP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Come join our team at Mid-State Supply! We provide more than just high-quality, reliable products to our customers across the US. We play an essential role in building a better life for communities everywhere - whether the job is next door, across the country, or anywhere in between.

The Inside Sales/Estimator position works primarily to develop key partnerships with customers to assure long term relationships are maintained and grow. This position aggressively promotes products and keeps up with the latest trends in the industry; identifying business opportunities for products and aggressively moving to gain closure. This position can be in-office or a remote position, depending on the company’s needs.

COMPETENCIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Business Insight
• Drives Results
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Courage
• Instills Trust
• Manages Ambiguity

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the core values of Mid-State Supply
• Strategically plans, develops, and implements business objectives and associated goals, strategies, and measures to support MSS’s vision
• Ability to quote both small and large commercial jobs
• Provides internal auditing functions and performs risk assessments
• Directly involved in inventory and inventory control. Uses ERP software to keep track of inventory and projects
• Provides input into the expansion of product lines based off company and industry needs
• Develops long-term relationships with the MSS team, customers, and vendors. Increases partnerships for the advancement of the business
• Provides the knowledge transfer to the organization to make team aware of industry changes, vision
• Plans, sequences, monitors, evaluates, and communicates work progress to meet established goals within cost, schedule, and quality objectives
• Ensures company policies and procedures are developed, implemented, and adhered to effectively

Nonessential Functions

• Works with team members to ensure highest level of safety in and around the workplace
• Participates with the Accounting team and Credit team to manage customer and vendor accounts
• Demonstrates self-motivation to make decisions and take action (within assigned boundaries) without having to be prompted or directed to do so
• Monitors the results of delegations, assignments, or projects considering the skills, knowledge, and experience of the assigned individual and the characteristics of the assigned project

Qualifications

REQUIRED Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent; Associates degree preferred
• A minimum of 5 years of Industrial sales experience is required
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to makes sales presentations
• ERP System experience is required; Epicor experience preferred
• Regular, reliable attendance

PREFERRED Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Education and Experience:

• Sales experience in the electrical and industrial wholesale industry is highly preferred
• Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook

We live by the same values our founder, Tucker Robison, established in 1958 as he traveled across Louisiana selling electrical supplies out of the trunk of his car. To this day, our customers can expect that same level of personal, unwavering customer service, 24/7, on every project.

Mid-State Supply is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

Mid-State Supply is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request information regarding reasonable accommodation, contact your Human Resource Business Partner.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Part of the CREST INDUSTRIES family of companies.