Project Consultant Syracuse, NY

Employee-Owned Premier Countertop Company is looking for a Project Consultant for a growing company in Syracuse. Full-time, Monday through Friday!

JOB SUMMARY:

Respond to customer inquiries regarding, product offerings, company services, product pricing, order status, and delivery schedules. Provide excellent customer service by utilizing in-depth knowledge of company products, services and or product specifications.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Follow up on customer inquiries for product offerings, pricing, and delivery information.
• Respond to customer inquiries via phone, mail, fax and showroom visits and prepare sales quotes for current and/or potential customers.
• Interface with production staff to discuss customer requirements and or product specifications.
• Review customer specifications, layouts, and product dimensions to develop product pricing and convey information to customers as requested.
• Meet with clients in showroom, explain materials, edges, options, and show them materials.
• Respond to customer requests for product samples and ensure samples are delivered within requested time frame.
• Perform related duties as required to meet department and or company objectives.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Contribute to the overall success of the company by performing all assigned duties in a professional, timely and accurate manner. Follow all company safety policies and procedures as set forth in the Employee Handbook.

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous sales experience strongly preferred.
• Previous experience quoting jobs required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong written and oral communication skills to interact with customers, vendors and co-workers in a professional and helpful manner in person or via phone or written correspondence.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to persuade and influence others.
• Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to send/receive email messages, post information to a database or spreadsheet, and perform basic word processing and/or data entry.

Why Join Our Team?

$1,000 HIRING BONUS! ($500 after 6 months of employment, $500 after 1 year of employment)

• Benefits package that includes multiple health insurance plans, dental insurance, and vision coverage
• Company-paid life insurance
• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
• 401K plan with company match
• Employee-Owned Company
• Referral Bonus

MENTAL AND VISUAL REQUIREMENTS:

Close mental and visual attention required to perform work dealing primarily with preparing and analyzing data and figures, performing accounting work, using a computer terminal, and/or extensive reading. Ability to discern colors and patterns.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, walk, talk, hear, push, pull, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, or bend, climb, and perform repetitive motions.
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

EQUIPMENT USED:

Ability to operate various office equipment including computer, printer, telephone, fax machine, and copier.

Computer Software: Peachtree, Microsoft Word and Excel.