Inside Sales Representative -Mobile, AL.

Specialty Building Products; Alabama; On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with Company Match

Company-Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays

Life Insurance & Disability

Job summary

Specialty Building Products is seeking an Inside Sales Representative to join our VALUES-based organization. Focus on fielding inbound sales calls, building relationships with retail and big box customers, responding to requests for prices, administering complaints, scheduling deliveries, and providing follow-ups.

You will collaborate with outside sales to maximize opportunities and improve service. Ideal candidates have 2-4 years of sales experience, strong communication and negotiation skills,

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of sales experience with industry preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and service-oriented telephone manners.
• Must understand business and selling principles and negotiation skills.
• Must be computer literate (MS Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong organization and administration skills; self-starter with initiative.
• Basic math and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbound/outbound sales inquiries and provide pricing/availability.
• Coordinate with Outside sales to maximize opportunities and handle orders.
• Inform customers about pricing, shipping dates and delays; follow up on deliveries.
• Maintain knowledge of products, services and distribution offerings.
• Stay informed about industry trends and market dynamics within retail.

Skills

Sales experience

Excellent communication

Negotiation skills

Self-starter

Organization skills

Analytical skills

Education

Associate degree preferred

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

U.S. Lumber, an SBP Brand, is currently looking for an Inside Sales Representative to join our VALUES based organization. In this role you will focus on the following duties: Field inbound sales calls, communicate and build relationships with our retail and big box customers, respond to requests for prices and quotations, administer complaints, scheduling of deliveries, and providing customer follow-ups. Placement of orders and correspondence with our operations department. Partner with the outside sales team to ensure sales efforts are maximized and opportunities revealed.

Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Receive incoming and outgoing calls related to sales inquiries for new and established customers to provide pricing and availability, as well as information about our products and distribution services.
• Execute strategic plans in coordination with Outside sales, network with customer inquiries regarding product selection, placement of orders, requests for prices and quotations, complaints and scheduling of deliveries, and providing customer follow-ups to ensure customer needs are met.
• Inform customer of unit pricing, shipping date, anticipated delays, and any additional information requested by the customer
• Other duties, as assigned and requested by management
• Market Knowledge: Stay updated on industry trends, competitor activities, and market dynamics within the retail sector.

Competencies

• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Customer/Client Focus.
• Decision Making.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Teamwork Orientation.
• Technology capacity

Required Credentials

• High school diploma with a 2-year degree preferred
• 2-4 years sales experience, building industry experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills including service-oriented telephone manner
• Must understand and possess good business and selling principles and negotiation skills
• Must be computer literate, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Strong organization and administration skills
• Self-starter, pro-active and the ability to take initiative
• Must have basic math and analytical skills

Specialty Building Products is the leading distributor of specialty building products in North America. SBP operates under the brands U.S. LUMBER, Alexandria Moulding, REEB Millwork, DW Distribution, Millwork Sales and Amerhart. We serve 45 states in the U.S. and 8 provinces in Canada from over 40 locations. Here at SBP we are a people first organization, our team is built upon strong culture and standards for success. We value your perspective and want to learn more about you with a commitment to laying the foundation for you to build a successful career with us. Join us and EVOLVE your future at Specialty Building Products!

Being a part of SBP you will be eligible for many benefits. Full-Time benefits would include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision given on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Company-Paid Life Insurance & Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Company-Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays
• PLUS ADDITIONAL PERKS!

Serving Our Communities

We are also committed to our core value of “using our influence to have a uniquely positive impact” on the people that we touch. Through our initiatives we encourage and incentivize our employees to aid fellow employees in need and to better serve our communities and the people we directly influence.

We are proud to have the best team in our industry. We have experienced a tremendous amount of growth as a company. This growth has served not only our customer base but has also provided significant opportunities for advancement amongst our employees.

Specialty Building Products is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy of Specialty Building Products not to discriminate in hiring and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, military status, genetic information, or other protected class status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.