Sales

Job Opportunity at SEA Wire and Cable

SEA Wire and Cable is a growing, dynamic organization offering diverse challenges to innovative professionals. We seek qualified individuals who possess the drive and vision required to be part of a success-oriented team.

SEA is a leading logistical supplier to the Military and Commercial Aerospace market. Founded in 1970 as a manufacturer's rep, SEA began to expand its focus into the stock and distribution of military wire and cable in the 1980s. Since then, the company has continued to horizontally grow their product offering and improve their systems to provide customers with the high level of service they have come to expect from SEA for 45+ years.

SEA continues to operate as a family environment with a dedication to quality work.

Once you have completed the application process, you will receive an email with a description of the next step and link to a survey. You must complete this survey in order for your application to be reviewed.

Are we right for each other? Can you check off most of these?

• Enjoys being part of a team that has goals.
• Can be coached to reach high potential.
• Has the want and ability to train, learn, and grow.
• Prides self on doing it right the first time.
• Believes it is "all in the details."
• Is seeking a work family.
• Wants to grow within a company.
• Values work-life balance.
• Drives toward continual improvement of self and peers. "Today can be my best day."

Job Summary

Responsible for building, servicing, satisfying and maintaining customer relationships with dormant accounts and new potential customers. Must establish long-term business relationships with both customers and suppliers.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Perform telemarketing efforts on a daily basis to qualify sales opportunities. Evaluates sales opportunities; recognize unrequested value added opportunities; provide literature, samples; coordinates opportunity with partners; and determines quote importance.
• Responds to customer requests and communications regarding product availability.
• Prepares final quotes for customers. Solicits partners for information in order to prepare quotes.
• Enter orders for order entry process.
• Monitor service level of customer regarding on time shipment, rejections, problem orders, back orders, and resolve incomplete orders.
• The SEA intermediate salesperson is building a knowledge base to become a Senior Sales person. This knowledge base will include extensive and highly advanced knowledge of all SEA products, to include an acute expertise in all relevant aerospace, military specification and other related industry specifications and products. The SEA salesperson has the unique responsibility to fully comply with all federal laws and regulations as they relate to the aerospace and military product industry. The SEA salesperson, as a condition of employment and by virtue of their position, will be required to maintain and otherwise handle trade secret and proprietary information belonging exclusively to SEA Wire and Cable, Inc.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum high school education or equivalent.
• Satisfactory score on web-based sales aptitude test
• Recommendation from Industrial Psychologist regarding cultural fit as well as preferred IQ and personality profile scores
• Experience in sales is preferred.
• Possesses customer service skills.
• Able to manage day-to-day activities and exercise independence and adaptability.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to effectively interact with a variety of personnel at all organizational levels.
• Ability to meet prioritized set objectives and goals.
• Displays a positive attitude and professional appearance.
• Possesses basic math skills including using Excel to prepare quotations.

Benefits

All Full-Time SEA employees are eligible for the following company benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, and Voluntary Life Insurances
• 100% employer paid Short-Term Disability Insurance and Basic Life
• Wellness Program Discounts
• Healthcare FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• 401K with up to 6% employer contribution match
• 7 Paid Annual Holidays
• Paid Time-Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Incentives
• Monthly employee and family events

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

It is the policy of SEA Wire and Cable, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO), in accordance with all applicable laws, to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.