Inside Sales Representative; Fort Wayne

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• Communicates with customer on daily basis to ensure objectives are understood and synchronized. Ensures shipping schedules match, resolves potential delays, alleviates issues with purchase orders, communicates with trucking company, performs follow-up on sales orders. Requests additional information on orders, blueprints, etc. as needed. Provides customer with information regarding related past‑due information, daily shipments, quality issues, production schedule and reasons for delays, continuous improvement, schedule discrepancies, and capabilities.
• Communicates with other departments within organization to ensure shipments are on‑schedule, expedites parts, ensures purchased materials are on hand, ensures scheduling matches requirements, consults on quality issues.
• Provides clerical support and other assistance to Sr. Inside Sales and Outside Sales Representatives.
• Processes EDI information used to update customer releases for specified accounts.
• Reviews and processes new purchase orders/releases.
• Enters sales order information into computer system. Ensures pricing, quantities and due dates are correct.
• Utilizes computer system to sort information and link with proper customer orders.
• Continually monitors account(s) (in computer and on shop floor) to ensure correct quantities will be shipped on a timely basis.
• Prepares reports on forecasted sales orders, past‑due production, component parts required, and weekly shipping goals.
• Visits customer facility to build relationship and broaden knowledge of product usage as well as to research additional services to offer the customer.
• Reports to Vice President of Sales any perceived situation that may threaten relationship with customer.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. One to three years’ experience preferred.
• Basic familiarity with machinery and processes involved in production.
• Basic blueprint knowledge, proficiency with Windows‑based computer system.
• Language skills:
  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Math skills:
  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; and calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, and percentages.
• Reasoning skills:
  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Physical demands:
  Must sit, use hands, talk or hear regularly.
• Work environment: moderate noise level; limited travel may be required; overtime per workload demands.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Full‑time position. Salary range: $70,000.00–$.

Location:

Fort Wayne, IN. 1 month ago.

Seniority level:
Entry level.

Employment type:

Full‑time.

Job function:
Sales and Business Development. Industries:
Automation Machinery Manufacturing.