Inside Sales
Granite City Electric
- Bennington, VT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work with account base to grow incrementally as well as develop new accounts.
- Develop and execute a plan for growth with the Branch Manager. Highly articulate and influential manner, demonstrating excellent sales and service skills.
- Monitor and confer with counter contractor sales, outside sales and management concerning orders, customer status, history, changes, potential, quotations, strategies, and other related pertinent sales information.
- Receive and process in a timely fashion all customer inquiries, purchase orders, back orders, credits, return authorizations, price increases, and other sales related functions.
- Maintain an accurate and up-to-date filing system concerning all customer related information (special order entry procedures, quotations, special pricing, purchase orders, etc) vendor pricing and catalog information, and other functions related to sales.
- Maximize sales and profitability by knowing the marketplace and competition, negotiating the lowest possible cost from vendors, and extracting the highest possible competitive selling price.
- Actively participate in all job related training classes, informational seminars, business meetings, etc. that will enhance GCE’s position in the market.
- High School diploma, some college or vocational school experience.
- Previous sales experience required.
- Previous Electrical Distribution experience preferred.
- Business, construction or electrical industry exposure.
- Embrace GCE core values; Pride, Accountability, Integrity, and Respect.
- Knowledge of electrical products.
- Effective negotiation and selling techniques, such as ability to cross/up sell.
- Strong customer service skills essential.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good math and computer skills; experience with Eclipse software a plus
- Able to adapt quickly to changes.
- Able to handle pressure and multiple tasks.
- Ability to lift up to 70 lbs.
- Proven track record for dependability (arriving to work on time and taking breaks in expected time frames)
- Adaptability / flexibility / willing to change & adjust with business conditions.
- Team player.
- Works with a sense of urgency.
- Hourly Rate: depending on experience, plus commission
- Excellent employee benefits including, medical, dental, vision, life, STD/LTD, 401k, vacation, holiday, sick time and more!