Inside Sales Representative

Tech Sales Jobs; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical - 90% paid

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending accounts

Life and disability insurance

401K with company match

Time off benefits

Job summary

Plansee USA LLC in Franklin, MA, USA is seeking an Inside Sales Representative to manage orders, quotes, and customer engagements in a fast-paced metals manufacturing environment.

Join a cross-functional team supporting aerospace and defense customers, using SAP/PLM systems to ensure accurate data, contract compliance (ITAR/DPAS), and timely communication. 5+ years of customer service in manufacturing preferred; travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of customer service experience in manufacturing.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read drawings and understand customer specifications.
• Knowledge of SAP/S4 or similar ERP systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for customer visits and trade shows.
• US Citizen or permanent resident due to ITAR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer orders and quotes in the SAP ERP system.
• Interface with Sales, R&D, Engineering, Estimating, Quality, Logistics, and Production to align on requirements.
• Lead contract reviews to ensure compliance with ITAR and customer expectations.
• Serve as primary customer contact for order inquiries and changes via SAP and PLM.
• Provide sales support during inquiry reviews and quotation processes.
• Build and maintain relationships with aerospace and defense customers to ensure high CSI.
• Maintain accurate project records in SAP/PLM and prepare status reports.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Reading drawings

SAP/S4 knowledge

Travel readiness

ITAR eligibility

Job description

Inside Sales Representative

Location: Franklin, MA, USA, Carlsbad, CA, USA

Remote Type: On-site

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

What makes us strong? Our employees in 50 countries worldwide – all working with passion to enable high-tech applications with our strong metals: tungsten and molybdenum.

At our Plansee site in Franklin, USA, we specialize in transforming semi-finished molybdenum and tungsten products into complex components—leveraging decades of precision manufacturing and engineering excellence.

Join a highly motivated team in Franklin, USA, where local expertise meets the global knowledge and values of the Plansee Group.

Position type: Exempt

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Order and Quote Management and Entry: Oversee accurate and timely entry of customer orders in the SAP ERP system, ensuring all specifications and requirements are captured correctly

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Interface with Sales, R&D, Engineering, Estimating, Quality, Logistics, and Production teams to align on customer requirements, resolve issues, and ensure project success.

• Contract Reviews: Lead compliance culture by conducting thorough reviews of contracts and ensure compliance with customer expectations, company capabilities, export control requirements (e.g., ITAR, DPAS), identify and highlight potential risks.

• Customer Communication: Act as the primary contact for customer orders, manage customer requests, and ensure changes are effectively communicated and implemented with internal teams via SAP and PLM systems.

• Sales Support: Provide support to sales managers by assisting with inquiry reviews and quotation processes, ensure timely and accurate responses to customer inquiries.

• Customer Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with aerospace and defense customers, addressing inquiries and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction (CSI KPI)

• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain high accuracy of project records in SAP ERP, PLM, and file systems, provide status reports to internal and external stakeholders, and ensure all documentation complies with industry standards and regulations, including export control requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of customer service experience in a business environment - preferably manufacturing

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Ability to read drawings and understanding customer specifications.

• Dependable, positive attitude, ability to work independently and in fast paced environment

• Attentive to detail, multitasker, energetic, and forward thinking.

• Demonstrates an initiative for success and must be self-motivated

• Knowledge of SAP/S4 or similar operating system is a plus but will train.

• Background in materials or metal industry is a plus but will train.

• Willingness to travel occasionally (up to 10%) for customer visits, trade shows, and to Plansee global sites

• Due to ITAR requirements, applicants must be authorized to access export-controlled information without a license; US Citizen or Permanent resident

BENEFITS

• Medical - 90% paid for with 100% reimbursement on deductible

• Dental

• Vision

• Flexible spending accounts

• Company paid life and disability insurance

• 401 K w/ company match

• Time off Benefits

• Pay range: $55,000-$70,000 + Bonus plan

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Plansee USA LLC