Sales Professional - Inside Sales

Service Corporation International; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid sick leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) with Company match

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Service Corporation International in Austin, TX is seeking a Sales Professional to serve client families by arranging at-need and pre-need cemetery services. You will generate leads, build trust with families, and collaborate with funeral directors to deliver high-quality service.

The role emphasizes evening/weekend availability, strong customer service, and the ability to drive relationships across the community. Compensation includes a targeted $50k–$100k with commission potential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-2 years college or education/experience equivalent.
• 1-2 years customer service or sales experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Insurance license if required by state/province.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required licenses.

Responsibilities

• Lead generation: prospect 1–2 hours daily, obtain referrals, build community relationships, present to families, track activity.
• Build relationships with families: respond promptly, listen, and tailor solutions, follow up for satisfaction.
• Teamwork: collaborate with funeral directors and staff to ensure seamless service, review past contacts to support current needs.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Communication

Empathy

Time management

Driving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1-2 years of college

Tools

Computers

CRM basics

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Accountable for serving client families by making at need cemetery arrangements, and selling pre-need arrangements. The Sales Professional serves families by providing exemplary personalized service and plays an essential role in generating revenue for the cemetery as well as acting as the primary contact for families.

Lead Generation

• Holds self-accountable for prospecting a minimum of 1-2 hours each day
• Obtains referrals from families served by the location
• Networks and builds community and civic relationships
• Explains and presents presentations to families served and referred families
• Maintains and tracks activity levels to ensure productivity

Build Relationships with Families

• Responds to client inquiries in a timely, respectful, sensitive and professional manner
• Connects with families through listening, honest communication and genuine concern
• Develops an understanding of each family's unique needs and offers solutions that provide value to them
• Stays in touch with families to ensure satisfaction
• Prepares for all appointments and performs all procedures with professionalism and attention to detail
• Follows through on all customer problems and requests
• Builds trust-based relationships to earn the right to ask for referrals
• Earns the right to gain referrals to offer protection to protect family members, and the family's relatives and friends, by educating them on the benefits of pre-planning

Teamwork

• Represents a continuous link from services provided at need, through aftercare, to providing services to protect families in the future
• Collaborates and teams with funeral directors, location managers, and other members of funeral home and or cemetery staff, to provide seamless, high quality service
• Thoroughly and completely reviews previous services and contacts with families to prepare to support current needs and or sales
• Shares family concerns with rest of the SCI team

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1-2 years of college or an equivalent of education and experience

Experience

• High school equivalency and 1-2 years of college or an equivalent of education and experience
• 1-2 years of customer service or sales industry experience preferred

Licenses

• Current state/province issued driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• Insurance license if required by state/province law and as prescribed by each state board

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to pass the Company's internal presentation certification within thirty days of hire
• Ability to work a number of evenings and or weekends every month
• Ability to drive frequently
• Ability to obtain and maintain an insurance license if required by state/province
• Flexible hours but, at times must have the ability to work up to 12 hours in a day
• Ability to treat others with empathy and respect
• Knowledge of computers and some software
• Customer service skills

Compensation: $50,000 to $100,000 targeted compensation (with higher earnings potential based on exceptional performance)

The Sales Professional commission plan payouts are based on exceeding defined quotas.Plan components include biweekly, monthly, and rolling three-month commissions.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care), Health Savings Account with Company Contribution, Sick Leave, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match, Employee Assistance Program

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Postal Code: 78749

Job Location: US-TX - Austin