Inside Sales - Houston, TX

Priority Wire & Cable; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base with commission

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA with employer contributions

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

401(k) Plan

Profit Sharing

Paid Holidays and PTO

Cancer, Critical Illness and Accident

Job summary

Priority Wire & Cable in Houston, TX is seeking a results-oriented sales professional to handle daily calls with existing and prospective customers, quote business, and tele-market product lines. You will manage pricing, partner with regional reps, evaluate customer needs, and coordinate with distributors to drive growth.

The role offers a competitive base of $50,000 plus commission, with extensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, HSA, life insurance, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Detail oriented with a proactive mindset.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a close-knit office team.
• Commercial experience including cost analysis, benchmarking, and market trend analysis.

Responsibilities

• Daily contact via phone and email with existing (90%) and potential customers (10%) to quote business and pro-actively tele market our product.
• Proactively tele market product lines to new and/or slow customer contacts.
• Manage pricing based on local market levels, inventory availability, and overhead costs to maximize profits and customer service.
• Manage customer price sheets if applicable.
• Work in conjunction with manufacturers’ reps and regional sales people to grow business.
• Evaluate customer needs to determine appropriate products or alternatives to meet job or project requirements.
• Coordinate marketing activities with major distributors, including marketing or other programs or promos.
• Coordinate new customer set-up process.
• Collect data needed by accounts receivable to establish lines of credit.
• Determine appropriate line based on estimated volume.
• Handle customer complaints including product quality, freight claims, pricing, etc
• Enter quotes and orders into computer system.

Skills

Strong quantitative and analytical

Detail oriented

Open minded self-starter

Ability to work both independently and

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• Daily contact via phone and email with existing (90%) and potential customers (10%) to quote business and pro-actively tele market our product
• Proactively tele market product lines to new and/or slow customer contacts
• Manage pricing based on local market levels, inventory availability, and overhead costs to maximize profits and customer service
• Manage customer price sheets if applicable
• Work in conjunction with manufacturers’ reps and regional sales people to grow business
• Evaluate customer needs to determine appropriate products or alternatives to meet job or project requirements
• Coordinate marketing activities with major distributors, including marketing or other programs or promos
• Coordinate new customer set-up process
• Collect data needed by accounts receivable to establish lines of credit
• Determine appropriate line based on estimated volume
• Enter quotes and orders into computer system

Duties & Responsibilities

Some of your duties may include:

• Daily contact via phone and email with existing (90%) and potential customers (10%) to quote business and pro-actively tele market our product
• Proactively tele market product lines to new and/or slow customer contacts
• Manage pricing based on local market levels, inventory availability, and overhead costs to maximize profits and customer service
• Manage customer price sheets if applicable
• Work in conjunction with manufacturers’ reps and regional sales people to grow business
• Evaluate customer needs to determine appropriate products or alternatives to meet job or project requirements
• Coordinate marketing activities with major distributors, including marketing or other programs or promos
• Coordinate new customer set-up process
• Collect data needed by accounts receivable to establish lines of credit
• Determine appropriate line based on estimated volume
• Handle customer complaints including product quality, freight claims, pricing, etc
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• Enter quotes and orders into computer system

Qualifications And Essential Functions

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Understanding of MS Office
• Detail oriented
• Open minded self-starter with the ability to adapt, improvise and problem solve
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a close-knit office environment
• Commercial experience understanding, such as cost analysis, internal and external benchmarking, market trend analysis, competitor pricing

Perks And Benefits At Priority Wire And Cable

• Competitive salary…$50K base with commission plan
• Medical Insurance with premiums paid at 100% for employee AND dependents
• Dental Insurance 100% paid for Employee
• Vision Insurance
• HSA with Employer Contributions
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• 401(k) Plan
• Profit Sharing: Typical annual contribution of 15% of total eligible compensation
• Paid Holidays AND PTO
• Cancer, Critical Illness and Accident Policies available

Requirements

• Candidates must be 18 years or older with the ability to understand and adhere to all job requirement and safety guidelines.

Priority Wire & Cable is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor, or take over sponsorship, of employment visas.

Priority Wire & Cable is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff