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Inside Sales Representative

Applied Industrial Technologies
55-90k
United States, Texas, Odessa
Jun 11, 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION: Essential Functions & Responsibilities: Sell company products and services to customers by processing orders, price and delivery inquiries, providing technical and application information, soliciting customer orders and suggesting additional products in a fast paced multi-tasking environment. Maintains responsibility of orders from quotation to collection: Select and specify a variety of products utilizing a variety of FCX and vendor supplied tools/software. Responds to customer inquiries. Processes customers' orders and send order acknowledgements. Review customer purchase orders for special conditions/documentation Checks availability and verifies ship dates. Increases order size by suggesting related items, explaining features, and checking customer's buying history. Processes and expedites orders, customer returns and returns to vendors in an accurate and timely manner. Locates product and creates purchase orders. Follows-up with vendors to ensure timely delivery. Negotiates pricing and delivery with vendors when necessary. Works closely with Outside Salesman in soliciting business, executing order transactions and maintaining superior customer service levels. Communicates effectively and participates positively as a member of the Branch/Division inside sales team (e.g. sharing work load when possible, picking incoming phone calls, etc.) Maximizes gross margin by ensuring that FCX gets paid for superior service, problem solving, and technical expertise. Reviews open customer order reports and takes action on open items; specifically, those items that may be at risk in meeting the customer's promised delivery date. Other duties as assigned by Management. Preferred Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree preferred. 1-3+ years' experience in Customer Service related Industry preferred, experience in an Inside Technical Sales/Customer Service/Application Engineer role with an Industrial Distributor a plus.