Inside Sales Specialist

Core & Main; Pearl City (HI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Core & Main is seeking an inside sales support specialist in Pearl City, HI to facilitate the sales process, manage orders, and assist customers both over the phone and by email. You will quote pricing using the pricing matrix, review inventory, and help drive add-on sales.

The role emphasizes strong communication, time management, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment. Previous inside sales experience, familiarity with inventory sales, and basic computer skills are preferred; forklift

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.

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, as well as other complex tables, to determine the appropriate price.
• 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 and adds-on sales; handles inquiries and problem resolution.
• Performs estimating, take-off, and proposal duties as necessary.
• May assist warehouse staff with pulling and preparing orders for shipment.

Skills

Inside sales experience

Inventory sales

Strong computer skills

Forklift certification

Education

Associate degree preferred

Job description

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.

Job Summary

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

Pay: $21.15 - $30.22 per hour

This information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this role. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this role. This description supersedes any previous or undated descriptions for this role. Management retains the right to add or change the duties of the position at any time.

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.

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