Technical Inside Sales Representative - CS Pipe

MRC Global Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MRC Global Inc. is seeking a sales-support professional to serve external and internal customers in the sale of instrumentation and controls and to assist with procurement-related tasks.

The role involves sizing actuators, quoting, order entry, and maintaining accurate product and pricing records. The ideal candidate has a related undergraduate degree or equivalent experience, strong PVF product knowledge, and prior customer service or inside sales experience.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Strong knowledge of PVF products, reasoning, analytical, math and reading skills.
• Two or more years in customer service, inside sales and/or warehouse services with increasing responsibility, including demonstrated sales experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and support for customers regarding technical specifications of products, and troubleshoot applications as needed.
• Size pneumatic and electric actuators for use on valves.
• Enter and maintain purchase orders, customer orders, procurement match and trade discounts as needed.
• Maintain records including rebate files, stock transactions, price catalogs, customer lists, product catalogs, and discounts.
• Establish rapport and provide prompt responses to inquiries about material and the sales function.

Skills

PVF products knowledge

Customer service

Inside sales

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

MRC Global serves the oil and gas industry across the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors as well as the chemical and gas distribution market sectors worldwide.**Job Purpose**Provides direct contact for external and internal customers in the sale of instrumentation and controls, or specialty products, and works in conjunction with the Supply Management groups to ensure customer specifications for equipment are met. This position also assists in operational and administrative duties.**Responsibilities**Individual must be able to perform the essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.* Provide technical assistance and support for customers regarding technical specifications of products, and trouble-shoot applications as needed.* Able to size pneumatic and electric actuators for use on valves.* Understand the customers’ business and determine customer requirements and expectations in order to recommend specific products and solutions.* Enter and maintain purchase orders, customer orders, procurement match and trade discounts as needed.* Maintain various records and files including rebate files, stock transactions, price catalogs, customer lists, product catalogs, and discounts.* Maintain knowledge of current product pricing.* Obtain price quotes from vendors and Supply Management Groups for resale to customers and providing price quotes for customers.* Establish rapport and provide prompt responses to internal and external customer, vendor and branch inquiries about material and the sales function (including warehouse errors, shortages, and damaged material).* Maintain and approve quality standards.* Set up the correct description of all inventory items.* Add new inventory to the system as needed.* Learn new procedures and product information as required.* Maintain various records and files including rebate files, stock transactions, price catalogs, customer lists, product catalogs, and discounts.* Available to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime as requested (including on-call).* Perform other duties or projects assigned.* Take reasonable care for the safety and health of yourself and others.* Report workplace hazards, injuries, or illness immediately.**Qualifications**Any combination of requirements that provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities will be considered.* An undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience that provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.* Strong knowledge of PVF products, reasoning, analytical, math and reading skills.* Any combination of two or more years in customer service, inside sales and/or warehouse services in a position with increasing responsibility, to include demonstrated sales experience.* Demonstrated competence in the use of computers and software applications.* Demonstrated ability to communicate and promote ideas and transfer detailed knowledge to others.* Willingness and ability to travel within and outside the region regularly.* Must have a current, valid driver’s license and acceptable record at all times.**Additional Qualifications*** Must have the ability to provide documentation verifying legal work status.* Ability to read and speak the English language proficiently in order to communicate with others, understand and interpret safety instructions, and respond to inquiries.* Ability to understand and comply with MRC guidelines and expectations, including Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest guidelines.**Working Conditions*** For position-specific details regarding the physical and mental demands and working conditions, contact Human Resources.* Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.