About the Role
The Inside Sales Representative serves as a core member of the sales team, consulting with new and existing customers to provide plastics solutions. This role focuses on building a book of business through exceptional service and representing a wide range of trusted performance plastics brands.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships, loyalty, and retention through exceptional sales and service
- Generate quotes, process orders, and follow-up with customers to ensure satisfaction
- Provide information regarding products and services to inquiring customers
- Place outbound calls to new and existing accounts to identify opportunities and decision makers
- Collaborate with office and warehouse teams to ensure accurate and efficient order processing
- Work with the outside sales force to increase market share
- Assist with inventory management based on customer needs
- Perform administrative duties as assigned
Requirements
- Strong business writing and verbal communication skills
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude with an eagerness to learn and grow
- Ability to work in an active, team-selling environment with changing priorities
- Exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Excellent computer skills
- High level of honesty and integrity
- High School Diploma or GED
- BA or BS Degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or equivalent experience (preferred)
- Plastics or industrial distribution experience (preferred)
- 1 year or more of commercial experience (preferred)
Skills
- Sales and customer service
- Business communication
- Negotiation
- Order processing
- Inventory management
- Computer proficiency
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 year or more of commercial experience preferred
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
- BA or BS Degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive base salary
Benefits
- Profit Sharing
- Dental insurance
- Medical insurance
- Life insurance
- 401k with matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Opportunity for growth
About the Company
- Laird Plastics provides supply chain coordination to leading manufacturers, distributing plastic sheets, rods, and films through over 50 locations.
- Serves major industries including aerospace, signage, print graphics, transportation, manufacturing, semiconductor, marine, military, government, and medical.
