Inside Sales Specialist

A Brief Summary Of This Position

The Inside Sales Specialist works closely with customers of the Tubing Division to determine their needs, answer questions about our products, provide quotes and process sales orders to meet customer needs. The incumbent plays a fundamental role in achieving excellent customer service, while consistently meeting sales objectives.

Essential Functions

• Prepare timely quotations of price and delivery to customers based upon their needs and specifications
• A high level of customer knowledge and market awareness including customer specific information, customer specifications and prints, shipping requirements, and market competition will be required
• Ensure timely follow up and coordination of quotations tendered to customers to ascertain competitiveness regarding price, delivery, quantity and other factors including competition
• Investigate all complaints received from customers, production control, shipping, engineering, traffic, or accounting
• Develop and maintain information files within Salesforce on existing customers and prospects
• Update sales team on pertinent customer, pricing, competition, and market information

Required Qualifications Of Every Candidate

• Preferred Bachelor’s in relevant field or Associate’s Degree with 3+ years of relevant experience or 5+ years of relevant experience
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate and convey information accurately and effectively via telephone and in writing
• One year of previous experience in a sales or customer service position
• Passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results
• Strong phone presence
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications

• One year of previous experience in an industrial sales position
• Working knowledge of welded steel tubing and pipe and the steel industry
• Knowledge of ASTM specifications

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Equal Opportunity Employer

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.