Inside Sales Specialist

CORE & MAIN LP; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Health Savings Account

Dental & Vision

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Training & development

Professional networking

Job summary

Core & Main is seeking an Inside Sales professional based in the United States to drive order processing and generate new opportunities via phone and email. You will oversee quotes, pricing using the matrix, and inventory coordination to support municipal, private water, and contractor customers.

The role emphasizes project management of open orders, timely shipments, and responsive customer service, with potential for upsell and cross-sell activities.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of inside sales experience.
• Experience with inventory sales.
• Associate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the sales process through project management, tracking open sales orders, issue resolution, and overall customer service and support.
• Prospects for new sales opportunities via outbound calling and emailing.
• Provides product pricing by consulting the pricing matrix and other tables to determine the price.
• Develops code directives for certain products while maintaining target margin goals.
• Procures and maintains inventory; monitors to ensure proper inventory turns.
• Ensures timely shipment of materials and customer satisfaction.
• Works at the sales counter to serve in-store customers as assigned.
• Contributes to add-on sales by maintaining a high level of product knowledge.
• Handles customer inquiries and problem resolution when an outside salesperson is not available.
• Performs estimating, take-off, and proposal duties as necessary.

Skills

Inside sales

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Inventory software

Job description

Job Summary

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure™ with local service, nationwide®. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain. Core & Main’s 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure. Visit coreandmain.com to learn more. Serve as a facilitator to the sales process that may generate new sales opportunities or upsell via phone, email, or other electronic communication. Oversee responses to customer order and quotation requests for all levels of accounts received via outside salespersons, telephone, e-mail, and written and faxed correspondence. May directly or indirectly support outside sales.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Facilitates the sales process through project management, tracking open sales orders, issue resolution, and overall customer service and support.
• Prospects for new sales opportunities via outbound calling and emailing.
• Provides product pricing by consulting the pricing matrix, as well as other complex tables, to determine the appropriate price.
• Develops code directives for certain products while maintaining target margin goals.
• Procures and maintains inventory; monitors to ensure proper inventory turns.
• Ensures timely shipment of materials and customer satisfaction.
• Works at the sales counter to serve in-store customers as assigned.
• Contributes to add-on sales by maintaining a high level of product knowledge.
• Handles customer inquiries and problem resolution when an outside salesperson is not available.
• Performs estimating, take-off, and proposal duties as necessary.
• May be asked to assist warehouse staff with pulling and preparing orders for shipment, as well as receiving, verifying, staging and stocking all incoming materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 2 to 5 years of experience selling in an inside sales environment and demonstrated success working with customers.
• Experience with inventory sales.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Strong computer skills desired.
• Forklift Certification Preferred.

Benefits and Perks

• Medical with 100% preventative care coverage
• Health Savings Account
• Dental and Vison
• 401K
• Tuition Reimbursement and Tuition Grants
• Continued learning opportunities through our onsite training facility and extensive online learning catalog
• Professional development and industry networking opportunities, e.g. Our Women’s Network and community engagement events

Equal Opportunity Employment

Core & Main is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment at Core & Main is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Core & Main does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship, or any other basis protected by law. None of the questions in this application are intended to elicit information regarding any protected characteristics, nor imply any limitation, illegal preferences or discrimination based upon non-job-related information or protected characteristics. For more information, please click here or visit https://www.eeoc.gov