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Job ID: 14038926
 
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Job Title:Customer Service/Inside Sales Representative
Work Type:Work Days: Work Vary: Yes , Shift: Other, Hours Per Week: 40, Work Type: Regular
 
Salary Offered:Unspecified
Benefits:401(k) or other retirement, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Holidays, Sick Leave or PTO, Vacation or PTO
 
Physical Required:Unspecified
Drug Testing Required:Unspecified
Education Required:High School Diploma/GED
Experience Required:Unspecified
 
Required Skills:
Please see the job description for information about required job skills.
Preferred Skills:
 
Job Description:
Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you're empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.



This position will be located in: Alexandria , MN

Job Summary

Supports the day-to-day operations of the Customer Service team in promoting sales, obtaining orders, and providing service to our customers. Utilizes and continuously develops product and application knowledge and industry best practices to develop solutions to meet customer needs. Grows relationships with customers and suppliers. Manages projects, receives and enters orders, provides consistent and timely follow-up on customer inquiries, coordinates and expedites deliveries, processes returns, runs daily reports and resolves customer and order issues.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions
Receives and enters orders in an accurate and timely manner.
Optimizes margin and service through efficient use of cross-docking, transfers, drop-ship, etc.
Provides price quotes to customers for existing bill of materials and creates bill of materials from take-offs.
Responsible for managing projects.
Provides consistent and timely follow-up on customer inquiries and order status.
Secures pricing from vendors, coordinates deliveries, expedites deliveries when necessary.
Effectively processes returns to maximize value.
Utilizes and continuously develops product and application knowledge and industry best practices to develop solutions to meet customer needs.
Provides value to customer through the sourcing of material.
Enhances and grows relationships with customers and suppliers through frequent, meaningful communication.
Runs daily reports and resolves customer and order issues.
Assists customers with billing issues.
Non-essential Functions
Assists with and provides training as needed.
Attends sales and product meetings, trade shows and technical training programs, as needed.
May input TCCM cost savings documentation relevant to the assigned customer base.
Participates in and advises sales management on the implementation and success of marketing plans and strategies.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or other designate.

Qualifications

Two-year business/trade degree preferred or the equivalent in work experience.
3+ years of prior customer service, city desk or sales experience
3+ years of prior electrical distribution experience preferred
Technical ability to understand electrical systems
Working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), Internet, and Email
Working knowledge of SAP software preferred

Skills and Abilities

Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication, reading, and customer service skills.
Ability to effectively plan and organize.

Physical Requirements

Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:

Occasionally 0 - 33% Frequently34 - 66% Continuously: 67 - 100%
Lift from Waist:
< than 10 lbs. - Not at all
10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
100+ lbs. - Not at all
Lift from Floor:
< than 10 lbs. - Frequently
10 to 25 lbs. - Frequently
26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally
75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
100+ lbs. - Not at all
Carried for Distance:
< than 10 lbs. - Not at all
10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
100+ lbs. - Not at all

Physical Activity

Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:
Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously
Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently
Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently
Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally
Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all
Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Frequently
Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently
Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally
Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally
Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally
Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Continuously
Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally
Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally
Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuoulsy
Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Continuously
Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Continuously
Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally
Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously
Use of a computer - Continuously
Use of a telephone - Continuously
Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously
Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Not all all
Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Occasionally

Additional Information

This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer's discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Our History
Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry withover 120 locations in 31 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating extra-ordinary people skills. We are one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States providing products and services to the construction, industrial and utility industries. Border States has a competitive benefit package and is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employee-ownership is a significant part of our culture and our success stems from the dedication of our employee-owners. We practice open-book management and our employee-owners are empowered with clearly defined levels of authority to be innovative and decisive, allowing us to respond quickly to the needs of customers. Employee-owners understand their roles in the success of the company and care about customers' needs, which drives our focus on adding value to everything we do. We recognize that not all customers are the same and each has specific requirements. Our employee-owners understand these diverse needs and have the commitment, resourcefulness and flexibility to outperform all others.
Values

As a Border States employee-owner, you're responsible for living our mission, service philosophy and service standards.
Our Purpose

We believe unstoppable businesses shouldn't go it alone. We are owners - of relationships, of outcomes, of every moment these unstoppable businesses need to deliver.
Service Philosophy

We earn customer loyalty and confidence by caring about their needs and adding value to everything we do.
Service Standards

Border States employee-owners are competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged .
Your career

Join an experienced team at one of the largest electrical distributors in the United States. What are you waiting for?
Border States has a competitive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity

FSA &... For full info follow application link.

EOE AA M/F/VET/DISABILITY

Refer to ID 79115189 when applying