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May 21, 2010

Inside Sales Consultant
Allied Building Products

Location: Sacramento : CA Region: North America
Job Category: Sales & Marketing
Position Type: Full-time
Website: Link
Do you enjoy developing and maintaining face to face relationships with customers? Would you enjoy working for an industry leader? Are you being challenged in your current position?

As an Inside Sales Consultant - Solar for Allied Building Products, you will promote and generate sales of solar products from an inside sales environment while providing superior customer service.

Complete Job Description
  • Receive and process requests directly from customers (via telephone, fax and mail) for price quotations, product availability, customer orders, material returns, billing corrections, product information, order changes, and cancellations
     
  • Plan and implement telemarketing and prospecting objectives
     
  • Build relationships with contractors and building owners/ homeowners interested in purchasing solar products
     
  • Quickly and smoothly resolve customer complaints and problems
     
  • Engage in specialty purchasing (when applicable)
     
  • Coordinate delivery and/or pick up of customer orders with operations teams
     
  • Generate price quotations in a timely manner
     
  • Responsible for adhering to policies of the customer financial services
     
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date "open order" files in computer system
     
  • Maintain adequate supply of product samples and literature
     
  • Review all orders to forecast additional customer needs
     
  • Interact with sister branches when necessary on inventory issues and deliveries
     
  • Maintain strong relationships with customers during and after purchases to facilitate return business
     
  • Sustain a working technical knowledge of all available Allied solar products and general knowledge of Allied roofing products
     
  • Perform other duties as assigned

    Requirements
  • Previous sales experience is required
     
  • Must be able to demonstrate well-honed sales skills
     
  • Experience in a position that deals directly with customers (front-line) is required
     
  • Experience in handling multiple projects/tasks at once
     
  • Prior experience in a team-based environment
     
  • Must be comfortable making presentations to a group
     
  • Ability to communicate (both written and verbal)and follow-up
     
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining control and perspective of each
     
  • Must be able to learn and retain vast amounts of product information

    Preferences
  • Experience working with solar products is preferred

    What Allied offers you:
     
  • Highly competitive base pay
     
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
     
  • Group retirement savings program
     
  • Health and wellness programs
     
  • A culture that values opportunity for growth, development and internal promotion

    About Allied
    Allied Building Products is a national independent distributor specializing in commercial & residential exterior and interior building materials with over 200 locations from Hawaii to Boston. The company was founded in 1950 as a small family-operated business focusing on the metro NY/NJ region and through acquisitions across much of the United States is now established as a major industry player. We believe that our employees are our best asset and still hold true to the core values of our humble beginnings that has made us a true success.

    Allied is a great place to grow! If you're up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today!
    Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our career site. Please take 10 minutes to complete your online profile which will be sent directly to the appropriate Hiring Manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day.
    Thank you for your interest in the Allied family. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
We are a $2 billion distributor of roofing products and other building materials with a new solar products division. The company will be providing solar products and solutions for large commercial PV installations throughout the US. Our unique position as the leading commercial roofing distributor in key solar states offers us the opportunity to reach a large number of potential customer sites.

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