Inside Sales Representative

Job Description

Arconic is currently in search of an Inside Sales Representative to join our Kawneer business in Cranberry Township, PA.

At Arconic, we are looking for people who share our values of integrity, inclusion, and diversity, and who demonstrate agility, results commitment, and the capability to grow themselves and others. In return, we offer the opportunity to Grow Together with ongoing opportunities for professional growth provided by a constantly changing environment, working alongside employees who value the people they work with just as much as the work they do.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain customer relations.
• Prepare estimates and turn quotes into Orders (Capture Business) – substantial focus on capturing business with our customers.
• Work closely with group of assigned customers on opportunities for our Architectural/Commercial Window business.
• Understand and position competitive elements while developing pricing strategies per opportunity.
• Act as a customer advocate – present data and make recommendations for action(s) to business leaders and act within defined decision-making authority to drive Ease of Doing Business with Kawneer
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment reach across departmental boundaries to satisfy customer inquiries.
• Manage issues outside the traditional bounds of responsibility when required to satisfy a customer and/or business objective.
  
  

Responsibilities

Key Objectives

• Understand strategic initiatives and influence customer behavior –understand and gain market share, competitive pricing and market intelligence.
• Provide feedback to commercial and marketing teams.
• Coordination of customer contact with respective outside sale representative(s) on order pursuit of selected projects.
• Take ownership of customer issues and drive to resolution
• Provide support and anchor with internal employees to negotiate competitive pricing with customers while aligning to company goals.
• Ability to work in both a tactical and strategic mode throughout any given day with respect to order pursuit goals and objectives.
• Manage day-to-day activities – follow up on and review material proposals and provide accurate quoting and lead times to Kawneer customers.
• Ability to be proactive when dealing with the customer and heading off issues before they arise; asking for orders; thanking the customer for their business.
  
  

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

Associate degree

Minimum of 3 years of experience in sales, project estimating or related construction field

Ability to travel (

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Communication, or Marketing from an Accredited Institution
• Experience with Commercial Aluminum fenestration/facade products.
  
  

About Us

Arconic Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, that advance the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial and building and construction markets. Building on more than a century of innovation, Arconic helps to transform the way we fly, drive, and build. We are proud that 77% of our employees are happy working for Arconic and would recommend it as a great place to work and that 80% of our employees would recommend their managers to others.

We live our core values and commit to delivering sustainable value to our customers, our employees, our communities and our stakeholders.

At Arconic, we:

Act With Integrity.

We lead with respect, honesty, transparency and accountability.

Safeguard our Future.

We protect and improve the health and safety of our employees, communities and environment.

Grow Stronger Together.

We cultivate an inclusive and diverse culture that advocates for equity.

Earn Customer Loyalty.

We build customer partnerships through best-in-class products and service.

Drive Operational Excellence.

We pursue continuous improvement through innovation, agility, people development and collaboration.

Create Value.

We achieve success by generating and growing value for our stakeholders.

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Arconic is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

About The Team

Our Kawneer plant is located in Cranberry Township, PA which is about 30 minutes north of Pittsburgh, PA. This location has continuously built our products here since the early 1970s and we have a long legacy of products we’ve manufactured including the windows for the crown of the Statue of Liberty. Currently we supply commercial windows and aluminum sticks to companies nationwide. We are easily accessible being surrounding by many major highways as well as have many popular shopping, recreation, and dining options.