Sales Trainee

Reliance, Inc.; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliance, Inc. in Columbia, SC is seeking an entry-level Inside Sales professional to learn both sales and administrative duties.

You will work directly with customer service representatives and the administrative lead, and report to the Branch Manager. The role focuses on establishing professional relationships with customers, quoting price and availability, coordinating with operations to align delivery dates, and supporting territory managers with follow-ups, quotes, and inventory requests,

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products.
• Detail oriented and well organized with strong analytical skills.
• Able to learn quickly and adapt to changing priorities.
• Self-starter who works well individually and in a team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with customers.
• Ability to quote price and availability to customers.
• Explain and relate credit terms and conditions to customers.
• Coordinate with operations to relate delivery dates to customers.
• Support territory managers with follow-ups, out calls, quotes, and customer inventory requests.
• Collaborate with sales associates to create key account strategies.
• Acquire new accounts and assist in buyouts to procure product.
• Expedite customer orders and shipments when requested.
• Handle invoicing, updating receivers, inventory cycles, MTRs and month-end duties.
• Miscellaneous office duties as needed.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Quick learner

Self-starter

Team player

Adaptable

Communication skills

Job description

Job Summary

This job is in the Inside Sales job family (Department). Entry level position allowing the opportunity to learn Inside Sales and Administrative duties. Work directly with customer service representatives and administrative lead. Reports to the Branch Manager.

Physical Requirements

Walk(Move, Traverse), Stand or Sit(Stationary position), Use hand/fingers to handle or feel (Operate, Activate, Use, Prepare, Inspect, Place, Detect, Position), Talk/hear(Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information), See (Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess), Reaching, Repetitive Motion

Function in the Job

Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Job Function

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with customers.
• Ability to quote price and availability to customers.
• Effectively relate credit terms and conditions to customers.
• Work efficiently with operations team to relate delivery dates to customers.
• Support territory managers with follow ups, out calls, quotes, and customer inventory requests.
• Work with sales associates to create key account strategies.
• Acquire new accounts.
• Assist in buyouts to procure product.
• Expedite customer orders and shipments when requested.
• Invoicing, updating receivers, inventory cycles, MTR's and month end duties.

OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Miscellaneous office duties (directing walk-in customers, answering phone calls and filing)
• Maintain a safe work environment.
• Assist other departments as needed.

Required Skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products
• Detail oriented, well organized with strong analytical skills.
• Able to learn quickly.
• Self-starter who works equally well individually and in a team environment
• Must be flexible and adaptable to quick changing business priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Multi-tasker
• Excellent time management skills

EEO Statement

Reliance, Inc. IS A DRUG-FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT EEO/DISABILITY/VETERAN