Inside Sales Intern

Chesapeake Plywood; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$18/hour pay rate

Real responsibility from day one

Direct coaching from the Sales Manager

Route to a full-time role for strong &

Job summary

Chesapeake Plywood, LLC is a Baltimore-based supplier of specialty wood products, serving furniture makers and builders. The role focuses on increasing sales and expanding the customer base while handling orders and building relationships.

You will take orders, make calls, and learn the product line, with coaching from the Sales Manager and a clear path to a full-time role for strong performers.

Qualifications

• Prior sales experience preferred, but not necessary.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications including Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to work independently and manage time.
• Reliable and personable with clients.

Responsibilities

• Focus on how to increase sales and how to gain more customers.
• Take and enter customer orders.
• Make sales calls from a predetermined list.
• Develop and enhance customer relationships.
• Gain an understanding of the product line.
• Receive and convey customer feedback to management to improve operations.
• Input sales orders into ordering system.
• Take sales orders from inbound phone customers or walk-in customers.
• Think of ways to increase sales.
• Get involved with direct marketing tasks.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer rapport

Attention to detail

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We supply specialty wood products that are hard to find elsewhere. That includes fire-rated, moisture-resistant, marine-grade and oversized panels, NAF and FSC certified panels, plus wholesale hardwood plywood, particleboard and melamine. Our customers include furniture makers, cabinet shops, architectural woodworkers, store fixture builders and lumber dealers. We win by knowing our products and building relationships that last.

What You'll Do

• Focus on how to increase sales and how to gain more customers
• Take and enter customer orders
• Make sales calls from a predetermined list
• Develop and enhance customer relationships
• Gain an understanding of the product line

Job Duties

• Receive and convey customer feedback to management to improve business operations
• Input sales orders into ordering system
• Take sales orders from inbound phone customers or help walk-in customersThink of ways to increase sales
• Get involved with direct marketing tasks

Requirements

• Prior sales experience preferred, but not necessary
• Great attitude and personable with an ability to build a rapport with clients
• Dependable, reliable, and accountable
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications including Outlook, Excel, and Powerpoint
• Effective organizational, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and follow through
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work independently

Benefits

• $18/hour pay rate
• Real responsibility from day one
• Direct coaching from the Sales Manager
• A route to a full-time role for strong performers