What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inside Sales Representative position at Carpenter & Paterson?
Carpenter & Paterson, Inc. is currently hiring for a full-time Sales Administrator to work out of our office in Waggaman, LA. This position will start as a Sales Admin role, then lead into an Inside Sales Representative position long-term. Responsible for supporting sales department by providing administrative, clerical, and customer support. Follows up with customers, completes orders, and processes sales leads.
Essential Duties:
- Establish, develop, and maintains business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in order to generate new business for the organization’s products and services.
- Respond to prospective customer inquiries and requests for quotations.
- Perform business development calls, presentations, and related follow up.
- Support existing product lines by fielding technical questions from customers.
- Identify new business opportunities within distribution, end user targets, and large industrial projects.
- Assist outside sales personal with all phases of project related information.
- Handle orders, complaints, and other inquiries.
- Perform data entry when orders are completed or changed.
- Process sales data and progress reports.
- Handle billing issues. Resolve billing and PO issues and pricing discrepancies by researching project details.
Days/Shift:
- Monday thru Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Alternating Fridays 8:00am-2:30pm or 8:00am-5:00pm.
Ideal Candidate:
- Sales experience in pipe hangers, industrial construction or other relative construction a plus.
- Good organizational skills and the ability to demonstrate solid sales strategy system.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to handle tasks with strict deadlines, prioritizing urgent work, and provide outstanding customer service.
Benefit Highlights:
- Weekly pay
- Competitive hourly pay based on previous experience
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Low affordable rates for Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance as well other benefits such as 401k with company matching, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Growth Opportunities
We specialize in the manufacture and distribution of a complete line of pipe hangers and supports for commercial and industrial applications since 1913. With five locations in the U.S and growing., our supports have been specified and installed on major water treatment, pharmaceutical, process piping, petro-chemical, hospitals, and school buildings as well as many other industrial projects throughout the world.
