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Inside Sales/Purchasing RepresentativeMultifab, Inc • Spokane, WA, US
Inside Sales / Purchasing Representative

Inside Sales / Purchasing Representative

Multifab, Inc • Spokane, WA, US
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Summary

The Internal Sales Representative is responsible for preparing quotes, answering customer inquiries, researching new product requests, and writing orders. They will also serve as a liaison between outside sales and customer service departments. The Inside Sales Representative is an early point of contact for prospective and existing customers who purchase a product or service that the business supplies. They respond to the most fundamental inquiries and promote customer satisfaction by reinforcing service features and benefits in a professional and agreeable style.

  • Confer with customers by telephone, email, or in-person to provide information about products and or services, take or enter orders, revise orders, inform purchasing, and / or obtain details of complaints.
  • Check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers’ problems.
  • Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as well as actions, are taken.
  • Resolve customer order complaints, pricing concerns, pick-ups, and credits. For billing issues, consult with AR.
  • Refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.
  • Determine charges for service requested, collect deposits or payments, or arrange for billing.
  • Contact customers to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results or any planned adjustments.
  • Solicit sales of new or additional services or products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Inside Sales Representative Duties :

  • Create, process, and monitor sales orders
  • Professionally handle incoming requests from customers and associates to ensure orders are processed in a timely manner
  • Provide timely turn-around on all sales orders to insure adequate delivery of goods and services
  • Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations
  • Contact Sr. inside Sales / purchasers and / or warehouse to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems
  • Purchasing Duties :

  • The Purchasing Coordinator is responsible for processing purchase orders and tracking inventory supply while collaborating with associates to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Monitor and track the purchase order process
  • Ability to negotiate best vendor terms, pricing, and delivery based on a specific budget and schedule requirements
  • Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests
  • Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, purchasing more products when necessary
  • Maintain working knowledge of purchasing policies, processes, and procedures (e.g., demonstrate a complete understanding of buying and pricing products)
  • Analyze trends in vendor pricing and sales activity to determine the correct timing of purchasing
  • Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems
  • Review purchase orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications
  • Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports, and price lists
  • Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers
  • Calculate costs of orders and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts
  • Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy
  • Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered
  • Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors
  • Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms
  • Enter data to maintain the purchase order database
  • Other Duties :

  • Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers while following Company Confidentiality requirements
  • Utilize computerized data entry equipment and various word processing, spreadsheet, and file maintenance programs to enter, store and / or retrieve information
  • Manage time to determine priorities in order to effectively accomplish a broad range of activities
  • Continuously evaluate and identify opportunities to drive process improvements that positively impact the customer’s experience and partner with the manager on those process improvements ideas
  • Will learn and practice backup responsibilities for processes such as delivery logs etc.
  • Communicate in a professional, respectful, and courteous manner with all employees, customers, and others with whom we may work.
  • Contribute to a successful work group and foster a team-oriented culture through positive interactions, active listening, meaningful collaborations, high employee engagement, and the constructive exchange of ideas designed to meet or exceed the organization’s strategic goals.
  • Follow all Company Policies, Procedures, and Protocols
  • Other duties will be assigned during the course of employment.
  • Requirements : Qualifications

  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate effectively in the English language
  • Ability to handle complaints and unpleasant customers using decision-making and analytical abilities
  • Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)
  • D. Strong organizational skills, strong attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to professionally complete administrative tasks
  • Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology
  • Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments
  • Ability to work collectively with team members
  • Highly developed sense of integrity and commitment to customer satisfaction
  • Professional appearance
  • Physical Work / Environment Requirements

  • Work is performed in an office environment (constant 67-100%) and requires seldom (0-10%) movement into a warehouse environment.
  • Physical Demand

  • Sitting : Constant 67-100% - Sit on adjustable computer chair at desk (may stand)
  • Standing : Occasional 11-33% - Intermittently stand on tile, carpet or cement floor
  • Walking : Occasional 11-33% - Walk among workstations on tile, carpet or cement floor
  • Heights / Ladders / Stairs : Seldom 0-10% - Use ladder to retrieve product from shelves
  • Twisting at waist : Seldom 0-10% - Twist to lift product / documents
  • Bending / Stooping : Seldom 0-10% - Alternate bend / stoop
  • Squatting / Kneeling : Seldom 0-10% - Alternate squat / kneel
  • Crawling : Never
  • Reaching Out : Seldom 0-10% - Pick product from shelves and retrieve documents
  • Talking / Hearing / Seeing : Constant 67-100% - Talk / hear / see people / English documents / instructions
  • Working Above Shoulders : Seldom 0-10%
  • Handling / Grasping : Constant 67-100% - Hold / grasp controls, hand tools, documents / products
  • Fine Finger Manipulation : Constant 67-100% - Keyboard typing, writing, filing, controls on equipment
  • Foot Controls : Never
  • Driving : Never
  • Repetitive Motion : Constant 67-100% - Computer mouse use, keyboard typing
  • Vibratory Tasks : Never
  • Lifting 15 lbs. : Seldom 0-10% - Lift work documents and / or product of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)
  • Carrying 15 lbs. : Seldom 0-10% - Carry work documents and / or product
  • Pushing / Pulling 15 lbs. : Seldom 0-10% - Push / pull product to load / unload, open / close file cabinet
  • Comments : Alternate body movements may be used per employee discretion
  • Reasonable Accommodation Notice

    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform job functions, ask Manager.

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