Now Hiring - Inside Sales Specialist in Grimes, IA

About Core & Main

Core & Main ([please apply online] is responsible for making sure our nation’s infrastructure has good bones; we help channel water to keep you healthy and safe. From waterworks to fire protection products, we deliver dependable expertise to build strong relationships and strong communities.

Job Summary

Serve as a facilitator to the sales process that may generate new sales opportunities or upsell via phone, email, or other electronic communication. Oversee responses to customer order and quotation requests for all levels of accounts received via outside salespersons, telephone, e-mail, and written and faxed correspondence. May directly or indirectly support outside sales.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Facilitates the sales process through project management, tracking open sales orders, issue resolution, and overall customer service and support.
• Prospects for new sales opportunities via outbound calling and emailing.
• Provides product pricing by consulting the pricing matrix, as well as other complex tables, to determine the appropriate price. Develops code directives for certain products while maintaining target margin goals.
• Procures and maintains inventory; monitors to ensure proper inventory turns.
• Ensures timely shipment of materials and customer satisfaction.
• Works at the sales counter to serve in-store customers as assigned. Contributes to add-on sales by maintaining a high level of product knowledge. Handles customer inquiries and problem resolution when an outside salesperson is not available.
• Performs estimating, take-off, and proposal duties as necessary.
• Assist with warehouse cycle counts and inventory

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age or older.
• Must pass pre-employment assessment(s) if applicable.

Education and Experience

• HS Diploma or GED, strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Selling in an inside sales environment and demonstrated success working with customers.
• Experience with inventory sales.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Strong computer skills desired.

Core & Main is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment at Core & Main is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Core & Main does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship, or any other basis protected by law.

None of the questions in this application are intended to elicit information regarding any protected characteristics, nor imply any limitation, illegal preferences or discrimination based upon non-job-related information or protected characteristics.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• No experience needed

Shift:

• Day shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work setting:

• In-person
• Office

Application Question(s):

• What is your hourly/salary expectation for this role? Pay is based on experience and will be an open discusssion.

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)
• Warehouse/Inventory/Cycle Counts: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location