Sales Associate

3 weeks ago


Houston, United States Puffer-Sweiven Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Company Description:

For over 75 years, Puffer-Sweiven has set the standard in equipment and services for process control, automation, safety, and reliability. We help process-intensive facilities run more efficiently and safely by delivering quality products, technical support, and knowledgeable staff to implement the needed process solutions — with the goal of exceeding customer expectations. Our dedication brings the most advanced products and services to our customers throughout the Central and Gulf Coast regions of Texas.

Specialties:

As an Emerson Impact Partner, we offer a broad base of superior solutions including the top product lines for a given application. Our specialties at Puffer-Sweiven include:

  • Process Control & Safety Systems
  • Control Valves & Regulators
  • Isolation Valves & Actuation
  • Oil & Gas Automation
  • Reliability Solutions & Services
  • Pressure Management
  • Specialty Pumps & Rotating Equipment
  • Instrumentation
  • Maintenance & Repair Services

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assists the customer in buying decisions through solid commercial knowledge, strong technical knowledge and customer support experience.
  • Determines selling price of equipment and services available from the Company by utilizing manufacturer supplied tools as well as Company business systems.
  • Interacts with customers on a day-to-day basis by telephone and email.
  • Maintains contact with customers using proactive calling and follow-up.
  • Manages customers over the phone. Provides customers with product information, coordinating follow-up activities and documenting customer information in the sales database.
  • Conducts customer needs assessments, identifies opportunities, and provides solutions.
  • Creates, maintains and follow-up on quotes achieving a high conversion rate to actual orders.
  • Maintains company’s CRM related to customer opportunities and STOs.
  • Enters orders, checks delivery status, expedites orders for clients and develops customer relationships.
  • Informs supervisor of those transactional customers who may have migrated to a consultative account where the presence of an account salesperson may provide incremental sales.
  • Keeps abreast of all products presented and services performed by the Company.
  • Works closely with Accounts Receivables to ensure timely payments.
  • Ensures correct technical solutions are offered to the customers by consulting with Inside Sales Manager for the most difficult applications.
QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Knowledge:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred, or combination of applicable education and experience in a customer service environment.
  • Strong Knowledge of product offerings and strong understanding of the industries that the Company serves particularly focused on on/off valves, actuation, and automated control products.

Experience/Skills:

  • 5+ plus years Inside Sales experience in an industrial sales environment to include direct customer interface and customer service experience.
  • Experience with MS Office including MS Word and Excel.
  • Excellent telephone and writing skills.
  • Strong information management skills, including personal computer skills.

COMPETENCIES:

  • Good written and verbal communication skills, and demonstrated ability to communicate and coordinate with a cross section of other employees, principals and customers.
  • Experience sizing pneumatic and electric actuators for isolation valves.
  • Experience sizing/selecting controls for pneumatic panels.
  • Strong customer service skills, including the ability to build rapport and trust with customers and other employees. Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Strong selling skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop price quotations for products. Good Math Skills.
  • Good conflict resolution and problem solving skills.
  • Good self-management skills to include dependability, initiative, innovation, professionalism, and organization skills.
  • Good Follow-through skills to include follow up on quotes and customer satisfaction.
  • Strong Multi-Tasking skills.
  • Solid Mechanical Aptitude.


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