Kennedy Valve-Inside Sales Coordinator Trainee

Kennedy Valve, a member of the McWane family of companies, is a gray and ductile iron foundry and computerized machining and assembly company. We have been an active community partner in Elmira, New York, for over 125 years.

People providing peace of mind water solutions.

To save lives, resources, and property by supplying the best waterworks and fire protection products in the world.

Our culture is important to us and forms the foundation for everything we do. Successful Team Members will embrace and perform in accordance with our following core values:

Safety: People First - Step Up

Environment: Protect Our Communities - Keep It Clean

Leadership: I am Always On Stage - First Manage My Own Words & Behaviors

Accountability: Lead Myself Well - Own It, Correct It, Learn From It, Move On

Excellence: Always Working To Be Better - Value & Add Value

Trust: The Speed Of Trust - Build, Don't Break

Teamwork: Help Each Other Be Great - Win Together

Communication: Clear, Candid, & Constructive - Right Words, Right Time, Right Way

WHY KENNEDY VALVE?

Kennedy Valve offers great wages and robust benefits packages, as well as stability and a sense of team!

• Highly Competitive Pay $48,188-$59,527
• Prorated vacation for the first year of employment.
• 12 Paid Holidays and Paid Sick Leave
• Retirement: 401(k) & Roth IRA - 100% match on first 2% of employee contribution, 50% match on next 2%
• Educational Reimbursement after one year of service
• Employer-paid life insurance with the option to supplement
• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental plan options

The Inside Sales Coordinator Trainee is a preparatory position intended to allow transition to placement into an existing sales territory. Once assigned to a territory, the Inside Sales Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of Sales, Marketing, and Account Management for all accounts within the assigned territory.

In addition to traditional inside sales responsibilities, the role also supports the Marketing department by assisting with website content review, submittal drawings, brochures, promotional materials, and coordinating document updates between Marketing and Engineering to ensure accuracy and consistency.

JOB DUTIES

Inside Sales Responsibilities

• Process Purchase Orders.
• Process Return Material Authorizations
• Perform general customer service duties within the department respond to emails, answer phones, communicate issues to manager.

Marketing Support Responsibilities

• Assist with periodic review and updates of website content.
• Support the organization and revision of submittals, brochures, product data sheets, and related materials.
• Coordinate between Marketing and Engineering to ensure accurate, current customer-facing documents and remove obsolete versions.
• Provide feedback from customers and reps to help improve marketing and technical collateral.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum High School Diploma required.
• Associates Degree preferred (Business, Marketing, Engineering Technology, Communications, or related field).
• Strong computer skills with working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in handling customer and product information.
• Ability to read and interpret basic engineering drawings, specifications, and technical data sheets.
• Familiarity with digital document management and revision control.
• General understanding of website content structure and ability to identify outdated or inconsistent information.
• Comfort with PDF review/editing tools (e.g., Adobe Acrobat) and shared digital platforms such as SharePoint or Teams.

DESIRED TRAITS

• Related clerical or customer service experience preferred.
• Exceptional phone and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively and build relationships across Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Customer Service.
• Projects a consistent, reliable presence that inspires calm and confidence in team members and customers.
• Ability to drive and deliver on time while working semi-autonomously.
• Strong organizational skills to coordinate multi-department document reviews and updates.
• Keen attention to branding, formatting, and consistency in customer-facing materials.
• Ability to translate customer feedback into actionable input for marketing content improvements.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

Kennedy Valve Co. is an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to perform substance abuse testing. McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation , veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Position requires the ability to tolerate sitting for long periods of time at a computer terminal as well as answering incoming phone calls from internal and external customers.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Kennedy Valve Co. is an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. It is the Company's policy to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, or any other legally protected status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to perform substance abuse testing as needed.

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.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.