Our client, a well-known national distributor of building products, is seeking an Inside Sales Specialist in Maple Grove, MN. This is a fully onsite, direct-hire position with great benefits. Must have prior cold calling/sales experience and knowledge of CRM's.

Job Duties:

• Proactively and consistently engage with new, existing, and potential customers to establish and build relationships
• Call 30-50 existing, new, and/or target customers daily
• Hunt for new business and make outbound sales including cold calls
• Develop and drive strategic growth strategies to better manage relationships with customer accounts
• Acquire knowledge of the market conditions and competitive landscape
• Use knowledge and customer relationships in dealing with competitive situations and negotiations
• Acts as a key point of contact for various customer-facing activities including sales quoting, managing orders, and order confirmations
• Educate and advise customers through deep market knowledge and current trends
• Interact daily with the sales team strategizing on how to grow market share in territories
• Prepare & submit weekly sales reports

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 2+ years of sales experience
• Building products knowledge preferred
• Proficient with CRM
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to pass drug test and background verifications

Compensation & Benefits:

• $60,000-$65,000 annual salary
• Metric based bonus opportunities
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employer sponsored health insurance
• Paid time off and holiday schedule
• Vision insurance