Value Plus Inside Sales Representative

POSITION PURPOSE

The Value Plus Inside Sales Representative is  a key member of the Value+ Commercial Team who has a drive for excellence and is a self-starter, possess strong cross-functional influencing skills and is adaptable to new systems and processes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Field sales inquiries from customers
• Prepare and submit price quotations to customers
• Assist in gathering information and entering claims in the electronic system
• Assist with customer forecasts
• Enter orders in electronic order entry system
• Enter pricing exceptions in electronic system for approval
• Enter contractual business in electronic system for approval
• Report order status to customers
• Expedite orders for customers
• Gather market information
• Notify customer of all price changes and surcharges
• Obtain and disseminate customer feedback to the appropriate personnel within SSAB
• Work cross-functionally with Customers, Outside Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, and Commercial Leadership
• Write and submit weekly highlight reports

• Office presence
• Regular and reliable attendance

QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies and Experience

Required:

• Minimum of 10 years of commercial experience in steel fabrication, processing, estimating, steel sales
• In-depth knowledge of steel industry products and processing, markets, customers and pricing
• Excellent organizational and conceptual skills
• Drive for excellence and self-starter
• Sharp focus on customer experience
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred:

• 15 years of commercial experience in steel processing
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint

Education

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Preferred:

• MBA or similar advanced degree

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES / DIRECT REPORTS

This position has no current supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is constantly required to:

• Sit and work at a desk

The employee is frequently required to:

• Stand and walk, and may alternate sitting and standing as needed
• Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb
• Twist at waist level
• Reach above shoulder level, at waist/desk level, and below waist/desk level
• Finger with right hand, left hand, and both hands (fine motor)
• Feel with right hand, left hand, and both hands (sensing temperatures and textures)

The employee is occasionally required to:

• Push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds

The employee is required to:

• Talk person to person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed
• Hear in person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed
• Possess near, midrange, far, peripheral, and depth perception vision

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Position is full time, exempt
• Travel is on an as needed basis.

OTHER DUTIES

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