Inside Sales Representative

About the role

The Inside Sales Representative will be based in Tampa, FL and will be part of Rexel USA's team. This role involves proactive inside telephone or email sales and marketing efforts to increase profitable sales.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain customer relationships
• Process telephone orders and offer substitute products
• Aid outside sales personnel by processing priority transactions
• Utilize company digital tools to sell, market, and demonstrate products
• Pursue product applications and gather information for reports
• Manage a defined customer base and close orders
• Resolve customer issues promptly using root-cause analysis
• Process product quotations/proposals and provide follow-up
• Pursue new accounts within a specified geographical territory
• Participate in product meetings, seminars, and training

Qualifications

• 2+ years of customer service, sales, or electrical distribution experience
• High School or GED
• Basic/intermediate product and application knowledge
• Positive, friendly, and helpful attitude
• Excellent communication, presentation, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Negotiation skills and ability to drive decisions with influence
• Self-motivation and familiarity with Microsoft Office and relevant ERP systems/CRM
• Ability to work overtime as needed

Additional Information

• Physical Demands: Sit, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, balance, talk, hear, taste, smell, lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Working Environment: Exposed to unpleasant physical environments, potentially dangerous equipment, and travel to offsite locations

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401K with Employer Match
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid company holidays plus flexible personal days per year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health & Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• HSA Accounts
• Commuter Transit Benefits
• Optional Insurance such as Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Home and Auto Insurance
• Employee Discount Programs
• Professional Training & Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Company

Rexel USA is one of the largest distributors of electrical products, data communication, wireless communication, and related supplies in the United States. Rexel USA operates its electrical distribution business in the United States through eight Regions that go to market under various banner and trade names, including Rexel, Rexel Automation, Gexpro, Mayer, Talley, and Platt Electric Supply. In addition to an online store, Rexel USA has a distribution network of over 460 warehouse storefront locations throughout the U.S.