We are seeking an Inside Sales Representative to join our Rexel USA team in Louisville, KY!

Summary

• Processes telephone orders by quoting product prices, delivery specifications, and payment terms and by offering substitute products where appropriate. Assists outside sales personnel by processing priority transactions. Sells, markets, promotes, demonstrates products, and increases business through product sales to new customers and through additional sales to existing customers. Prospects for new accounts within a specified geographical territory.
• Pursues product applications utilizing personal knowledge, internal specialists or other internal resources, vendor representatives, and other available sources. Establishes and maintains customer relationships. Learns and evaluates customer operations to aid in identifying customer objectives, requirements, and preferences. Processes product quotations and provides continuous follow-up throughout the completion of the customer's purchasing cycle.
• Coordinates and directs employee teams to assist in large customer projects and high-tech automation issues. Gathers and reports to management information regarding the company, competitors, pricing, products, and current and future market trends as well as assists management and vendors in planning, tracking, and implementing sales strategies and developing new markets. Other duties as assigned.

Essential Responsibilities

• Achieves and maintains technical capabilities at required levels, attends customer seminars, schools, and special promotions, and participates in sales meetings, vendor seminars, and training schools to enhance and maintain personal and product knowledge.
• Ability to exhibit a positive, friendly, and helpful attitude with customers and to be sensitive to their needs.
• Able to meet deadlines.
• Excellent attendance record required.
• Able to work overtime as needed.

Skills, Knowledge, and Education

• High School Diploma or GED
• Customer-oriented and motivated with excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to drive decisions with influence.
• Product and application knowledge essential.
• Experience with construction sales desired.
• Equivalent experience in the industry with a strong sales background will be given serious consideration.

Skills, Knowledge Preferred:

• Prefer some experience with gear/lighting project management.