Come build the future with us. Interstate Advanced Materials seeks a full-time Jr. Inside Sales Representative (Entry Level) at our Birmingham, AL facility. At Interstate Advanced Materials, we support the professional growth of our employees while providing exceptional services to our customers. We are a wholesale distributor and fabricator of high-performance plastic sheet, rod, tube, and film supporting various industries, including aerospace, defense, semiconductor, medical, food processing, automotive, agriculture, and more. Headquartered in Sacramento, CA, our family-owned firm employs over 170 employees in seven states across the US. Interstate Advanced Materials is an environmentally sustainable, award-winning organization committed to solving customer challenges with innovation, dedication, and collaboration. So if you are passionate about doing your best work at a company that values your contributions, we want to hear from you.

Summary:

Manage new and existing customer accounts; Support the sales team and branch administration.

This position starts as an administrative role, learning about the company and our systems, then moving into an inside sales position.

Responsibilities include:

• Have a great attitude. A positive attitude and a team mentality are vital to our success
• Respond to customer inquiries via various mediums
• Develop and service a customer base of repeat customers
• Prospect and qualify new sales leads while maintaining a well-developed pipeline of sales prospects.
• Meet/exceed sales goals
• Track/update sales activity and customer information through the company CRM system.
• Planning ahead and organizing daily responsibilities to maximize efficiency and accuracy of work.
• Develop strong customer and vendor relationships.
• Give price quotations for our products and services to maximize margins
• Process and close customer transactions such as orders, quotes, returns, etc.
• Correspond with manufacturers and negotiate purchases as needed
• Support the Sales team with order entry, material sourcing, and quotations
• Support branch administration duties, including billing, purchasing, and corporate inquiries.
• Industry training provided

Requirements:

• Sales experience
• Strong phone and computer skills required
• Must know basic math (decimal and fraction conversions)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communication, or related experience preferred.
• Can do, outgoing and positive attitude

This full-time position offers a base salary and bonus program, career growth opportunities, team atmosphere, sales, and advanced material training. And comprehensive benefits package, with health insurance, vacation, sick time, holiday pay, a generous 401k match, and a workplace you’ll love.

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