Inside Sales Representative

Job Description

Job Description:

Centro, Inc. is looking for an experienced Inside Sales Representative with a background in industrial products, such as valves, pumps, filtration, and instrumentation products, to join our team. The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in the application and technical support of products such as, but not limited to, solenoid, ball, gate, plug, butterfly, and control valves, pneumatic and electric actuators, position indicators, process gauges, industrial thermometers, limit switches, safety sensors, controls, cartridge filters, strainers, separators, filter housings, bag filters, string-wound filters, industrial pumps, pumping systems, industrial mixers and accessories related to other industrial products where flow control applications exist. Our Inside Sales team directly supports our external customers and internally by assisting in all aspects of the successful input and completion of quotes, orders, and application support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Process customer quotes, and orders and provide technical support for distributor products

· Communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and internal employees regarding, but not limited to, pricing, order status, tracking information, order revisions, and technical support

· Accurately process purchase orders to various vendors to satisfy customer order requirements

· Be comfortable working with various computer, email, and phone applications, such as Microsoft Teams, and willing to learn our ERP – Infor SXe, and our CRM – Tour de Force

· Have a strong capacity for organizational skills

· Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills

· Willing to work in a fast-paced environment, display high levels of punctuality and dependability, and possess excellent attention to detail

· Be both a self-starter and a team player

· Work well with others

· Other projects and responsibilities assigned by management

General Knowledge Requirements:

· Exhibit solid pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical aptitude

· Demonstrate technical competence with manual and automated flow control products, including product application and specification within industrial process facilities. This role requires someone with capabilities beyond quoting a given part number. Only applicants who are comfortable specifying products based on application parameters will be considered

· Ability to work with and show proficiency with numbers (prices, part numbers, account numbers, etc.)

· Proficiency with MS Office tools

Education & Experience:

· Previous inside sales or technical support experience in an industrial distribution or industrial manufacturing environment

· A technical bachelor’s degree preferred, or a combination of equivalent relevant education and experience

· Experience with Infor Distribution SXe and Tour de Force CRM is a plus, but not required

Job Location:

Birmingham, AL

Application:

When applying, please include a cover letter. Your cover letter is your chance to tell us what separates you from all the other applicants. If you meet the requirements, please send a copy of your resume, cover letter, salary requirements, and when you can start.Company Description

Centro is a specialty distributor, and sales representative company focused on customers in industries where manufacturing process flow control of fluids, solids, and gases is a critical success factor. The company is organized into seven divisions. Each division provides specific services and expertise to customers to control or monitor different parts of a manufacturing plant process.

- Valve, Actuation & Engineered Products Division;

- Instrumentation, Measurement & Control Division;

- Automation & Robotics Division;

- Filtration & Purification Division;

- Process Equipment & Sanitary Division;

- Bulk Solids & Material Handling Division;

- Pump & Seal Division

Our mission is “To be regarded by our Customers and our Community as the Best Supplier of Automation and Control Product Solutions to Industry.” This mission statement reflects our company strategy and guides the decisions we have made to expand Centro geographically and in terms of our product capabilities.

Full-time