Inside Sales Clerk

JOB DESCRIPTION

Eastern Metal Supply, Inc.

Inside Sales Clerk

Why Work with Eastern Metal Supply

• Your effort will help build America! Eastern Metal Supply is one of the largest distributors of custom and standard aluminum extrusions; you will be supplying what is needed for shutters, fences, highway signage and safety materials, marine parts, handrails, doors and windows
• Your safety and mental well-being matter to us - experience a positive, active, fast-moving day with supportive co-workers and managers
• Paid time off and holidays
• Save for the future - participate in our 401(k) with company matching
• Reasonably-priced, high-quality health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance
• Complimentary life insurance and long-term disability insurance

Purpose of Position
Under general supervision, interact with new and existing customers in order to maintain and grow accounts.

Duties and Responsibilities
The following duties are typical of those performed by employees in this job title; however, employees may perform other related duties, and not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each employee in the job title:

• Communicate with customers, including but not limited to phone contact, email, and faxed correspondence
• Effectively communicate with respect to quotes, sales orders, and other data as required
• Maintain and interpret all quote documentation with accurate pricing and configurations; prepare quotes and contracts for customers
• Establish personal rapport with customers in order to identify current and future customer needs
• As needed, generate prospective customers through cold calling; close sales generated by cold calling; follow up with sales leads

Qualifications

• Prior sales experience with a manufacturer who has authorized dealers is preferred
• Knowledge of hurricane protection/aluminum shutter systems is strongly preferred
• Ability to organize, plan and prioritize duties; detail oriented
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong math skills are required

EMS is committed to providing a clean work environment with masks, hand sanitizer, and gloves.

WE ARE A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE AND AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER