Inside Sales Representative

ICC International; Alcoa (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ICC International in Alcoa, TN is seeking an Inside Sales Representative to manage sales and customer support, serving as main contact for quotations, replacements, product information, and order support while proactively developing new business. The ideal candidate has a hunter/farmer mentality—growing existing accounts while identifying new customers, markets, applications, and sales opportunities.

You will handle inquiries, quotes, orders, and price checks, while collaborating with sales,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of inside sales, customer service, or industrial sales/distribution experience.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
• Proven ability to develop relationships and generate new business through proactive sales activity.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Technical aptitude and ability to learn industrial products and applications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; ERP/CRM experience preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Manage inquiries, RFQs, quotations, orders, and follow-up activities.
• Obtain pricing, availability, lead times, and technical information and prepare accurate customer quotations.
• Follow up on quotations and open opportunities to increase sales and quote-to-order conversion.
• Process and monitor customer orders, resolving pricing, shipping, invoicing, and other discrepancies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers and identify cross-selling and upselling opportunities.
• Conduct proactive outbound sales calls and prospect for new customers and markets.
• Re-engage inactive customers and develop new business opportunities.
• Develop working knowledge of products, applications, specifications, and replacement products.
• Review technical information and work with internal and supplier resources to recommend appropriate solutions.
• Maintain accurate customer, quotation, order, and sales activity records in ERP/CRM systems.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering, purchasing, operations, and other departments to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Attend customer visits, trade shows, supplier meetings, and other business-development events as needed.

Skills

Strong communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Customer service

Relationship building

Proactive sales

Technical aptitude

Microsoft Office

Travel willingness

Tools

ERP/CRM systems

Job description

The Inside Sales Representative manages sales and customer support activities. This position serves as a primary customer contact for quotations, replacement parts, product information, and order support while proactively developing new business.

The ideal candidate has a strong hunter/farmer sales mentality—growing existing accounts while identifying new customers, markets, applications, and sales opportunities.

• Manage customer inquiries, RFQs, quotations, orders, and follow-up activities.
• Obtain pricing, availability, lead times, and technical information and prepare accurate customer quotations.
• Follow up on quotations and open opportunities to increase sales and quote-to-order conversion.
• Process and monitor customer orders, resolving pricing, shipping, invoicing, and other discrepancies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers and identify cross-selling and upselling opportunities.
• Conduct proactive outbound sales calls and prospect for new customers and markets.
• Re-engage inactive customers and develop new business opportunities.
• Develop working knowledge of products, applications, specifications, and replacement products.
• Review technical information and work with internal and supplier resources to recommend appropriate solutions.
• Maintain accurate customer, quotation, order, and sales activity records in ERP/CRM systems.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering, purchasing, operations, and other departments to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Attend customer visits, trade shows, supplier meetings, and other business-development events as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of inside sales, customer service, or industrial sales/distribution experience preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
• Proven ability to develop relationships and generate new business through proactive sales activity.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Technical aptitude and ability to learn industrial products and applications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; ERP/CRM experience preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Preferred: Experience with OEM/industrial replacement parts, technical sales, motors, commutators, electrical equipment, or industrial components. Spanish-speaking ability is preferred.

Key Performance Measures

• Sales and revenue growth
• Quote and order accuracy
• Customer response time and satisfaction
• Existing account growth and retention
• New customer and opportunity development
• Cross-selling and upselling activity
• Proactive customer contacts

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means providing responsive, accurate customer support while actively growing business. The successful candidate will build strong customer relationships, follow up consistently, identify opportunities, make proactive sales calls, and balance farming existing accounts with hunting for new business.

Why Join ICC?

At ICC, you will have the opportunity to directly impact customer relationships and business growth while developing valuable technical and sales expertise in an industrial manufacturing environment.