Inside Sales Associate (Entry Level)

Job Description

Job Description

Inside Sales Associate (Entry Level)

Smith Metal Source, Inc.
Location: Tampa, Florida
Position: Full-Time
Starting Salary: $40,000 - $45,000 annually

Smith Metal Source, Inc. is seeking a motivated and dependable Inside Sales Associate to join our sales team. This position is designed to develop an individual into a fully functioning Inside Sales Representative through hands-on training in our products, customers, pricing, quoting, order entry, inventory, and day-to-day sales operations.

The Inside Sales Associate will initially support our existing sales team while learning the metals distribution business. As product knowledge and experience increase, the trainee will take on additional customer responsibilities, including quoting, order management, customer follow-up, and eventually managing accounts independently.

This is an opportunity for someone looking to build a long term career in sales and grow with an established, family owned metals distribution company.

Primary Responsibilities

·         Assist Inside Sales Representatives with daily customer needs, quoting, order entry, and follow up.

·         Answer incoming customer calls and emails professionally and promptly.

·         Learn Smith Metal Source’s aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel products.

·         Learn material specifications, gauges, thicknesses, sizes, grades, finishes, and common applications.

·         Prepare customer quotes using established pricing guidelines.

·         Enter and process sales orders accurately.

·         Check inventory availability and communicate lead times to customers.

·         Coordinate with purchasing when material is not currently available.

·         Follow up on open quotes and identify opportunities to convert quotes into orders.

·         Assist with house accounts, walk-in customers, will call orders, and incoming sales opportunities.

·         Communicate with the warehouse, purchasing, accounting, and outside sales teams to ensure customer needs are handled efficiently.

·         Maintain accurate customer, quote, and order information in company systems.

·         Learn customer buying patterns and assist in identifying additional sales opportunities.

·         Provide coverage for Inside Sales Representatives during vacations, absences, meetings, and periods of high call volume.

·         Develop the knowledge and ability necessary to independently manage an Inside Sales desk.

·         Support Outside Sales Representatives so they can remain focused on customer visits, prospecting, and business development.

·         Perform other sales related duties as needed.

The goal of this position is to develop the associate into an Inside Sales Representative capable of independently managing customers and an Inside Sales territory or desk.

Qualifications

·         Strong communication and customer-service skills.

·         Comfortable speaking with customers over the phone and through email.

·         Strong computer and data-entry skills.

·         Great organizational skills and attention to detail.

·         Ability to multitask in a fast-paced sales environment.

·         Willingness to learn technical products and terminology.

·         Strong work ethic, dependability, and positive attitude.

·         Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

·         Comfortable working with numbers, measurements, pricing, and basic calculations.

Previous metals industry experience is not required. Sales, customer service, manufacturing, distribution, construction, or industrial experience is helpful but not necessary.

Benefits

• 401(K) 50% match up to 6%
• Paid Holidays
• PTO
• 80/20 Health Benefits
• Quarterly Bonuses

Smith Metal Source, Inc. is a family owned metals distribution company, located in East Tampa, serving customers throughout Central Florida. We specialize in aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel, galvanized, and other metal products while focusing on responsive service, strong customer relationships, and dependable material availability.

We are looking for someone who wants more than just a job we want an individual who is interested in learning our business, developing customer relationships, and growing with our company for years to come.