Jobs · Business Development · Virginia

Customer Sales and Service Representative

Applied Industrial Technologies · Oakwood, VA · 3 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time

About the role

Use your customer service skills to solve real-world problems in a global industrial distribution company. This Monday-through-Friday role offers a competitive base salary plus incentive opportunities, benefits, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement. You’ll build ongoing business relationships with customers, provide expert assistance on a wide variety of questions and problems, and help solve costly equipment breakdowns by quickly and efficiently recommending the right parts or solutions. The position is a great starting point for growth toward sales or management, with a clear career path and countless success stories of employees rising through the ranks.

Responsibilities

  • Assist customers by phone and in person at our facility
  • Clarify customer needs, conduct research, and recommend parts (after training)
  • Meet or exceed monthly sales goals while increasing customer satisfaction
  • Process quotes, take orders, and provide post-order service
  • Occasionally use mechanical aptitude to help solve customer problems or troubleshoot processes

Requirements

  • Self-motivated with a desire to exceed expectations
  • Strong prioritization, multitasking, and sense of urgency
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to establish rapport and build solid relationships with a wide variety of customers

Qualifications

  • 6 months of customer service experience preferred
  • Excellent telephone and written skills, including English grammar
  • Ability and desire to learn new systems and processes quickly
  • Comfortable with computers, including Microsoft Office (Outlook & Excel) and Google search
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record (MVR)
  • SAP/ERP experience preferred but not required
  • Some knowledge of industrial distribution products and hydraulics preferred but not required
  • Attention to detail, accuracy, ability to multitask, and sense of humor
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Pay

Starting salary based on experience and qualifications, with added incentives earned based on performance.

Benefits

  • Health, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Personalized training and development program
  • Career development and advancement opportunities

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