Inside Sales Representative - Grand Rapids, MI

Piedmont Plastics; Grandville (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading wages

Growth opportunities in sales

Comprehensive benefits including 401(k

Paid time-off and life coverage

Job summary

Piedmont Plastics is hiring an Inside Sales Representative to grow our Grand Rapids area business. You will promote and sell our performance plastics products and services by sharing product knowledge to build strong, trustworthy relationships with existing and prospective customers.

This role emphasizes proactive outreach, thorough product knowledge, and collaborative teamwork in a growing, customer-focused environment.

Qualifications

• A combination of comparable education and sales experience.
• Inside sales experience in plastic, industrial or distribution sales preferred, but not required.
• Outstanding customer focus.
• A positive attitude and are a team player.

Responsibilities

• Develop new accounts through proactive outcalls, prospecting, networking, and referrals.
• Provide sales support to existing accounts and obtain new orders to grow market share.
• Expand the customer base.
• Maintain and enhance product knowledge, applications and technical expertise within the performance plastics industry.
• Follow-up on leads from a variety of sources.
• Conduct proactive outgoing sales calls (customer touches).
• Contribute to the team effort of the branch.

Skills

Inside sales

Customer focus

Job description

Piedmont Plastics is the leading independent and privately held distributor of performance plastics in North America. Our products are used in industrial markets such as OEMs, food processing, aerospace, semiconductor/electronic, oil and gas, transportation, marine, POP, and sign and graphics to name a few. Since first opening our doors in 1968 with just one location and five employees, Piedmont has grown to over 50 locations across North America, employing over 650 individuals.

At Piedmont Plastics, we are a family, and believe our people are the foundation of our success. Our company culture is engrained in every facet of our business, and we are devoted to maintaining an enjoyable, open, and supportive atmosphere across the organization. We care about and respect one another by demonstrating integrity in everything we do and take pride in giving our employees the ability to thrive in a growth-oriented environment.

Our diverse workforce brings passion to the mission of Piedmont Plastics every day – to be best-in-class in the distribution of performance plastics. Our materials can be found in every industry market segment, and we are concentrated on satisfying our customers with expert product knowledge and a solutions-focused mentality.

Join a team that works together in a collaborative and winning environment to continuously exceed customers’ expectations. After all, Piedmont Plastics is “where solutions take shape!”.

We are currently hiring for an Inside Sales Representative to help us grow our business in the Grand Rapids area. An Inside Sales Representative promotes and sells the company’s products and services to existing and prospective customers by sharing product and application knowledge to build a strong and trustworthy relationship.

As An Inside Sales Representative, You Will

• Develop new accounts through proactive outcalls, prospecting, networking, and referrals
• Provide sales support to existing accounts and obtain new orders to grow market share
• Expand the customer base
• Maintain and enhance product knowledge, applications and technical expertise within the performance plastics industry
• Follow-up on leads from a variety of sources
• Conduct proactive outgoing sales calls (customer touches)
• Contribute to the team effort of the branch

An Ideal Candidate Will Possess

• A combination of comparable education and sales experience
• Inside sales experience in plastic, industrial or distribution sales preferred, but not required
• Outstanding customer focus
• A positive attitude and are a team player

What Piedmont Plastics Offers

• Industry leading wages (base plus monthly commissions)
• A chance to work in a growing industry with opportunity to succeed in sales
• Full suite of generous employee benefits including medical, dental, and life coverage; paid time-off, employer matching 401(k) plan, generous paid time-off
• A chance to work for a growing company that truly cares about its employees

No phone calls from applicants or staffing firms, please

Piedmont Plastics is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law.

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