SALES ASSISTANT-INTERLINE BRANDS - Full-time / Part-time

POSITION PURPOSE

In the Sales Administrator role you will be responsible for completing business card order requests from the field sales team and national accounts team as well as assisting with onboarding outside sales professionals by preparing and shipping materials. Along with other duties, you will also be responsible for conducting competitor cross reference requests (national accounts only), custom catalog generation for our corporate customers, and assisting other members of the department as needed.


Through the power of Interline Brands and The Home Depot, the purpose of the Outside Sales position is to using a solution selling approach prospect for business to business new account opportunities as well as manage and growing existing accounts.
Interline Brands, Inc. (?Interline?) is among the nation s largest distributors and direct marketers of specialty maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products, both branded and private label. In 2015, Interline was acquired by The Home Depot®.

It stocks more than 100,000 plumbing, janitorial, electrical, hardware, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); and other MRO products, from more than 3000 suppliers worldwide. Products and value-added services are sold to more than 175,000 active customers, including facilities maintenance customers, professional contractors, and specialty distributors.

Key end-markets include multifamily housing; health care institutions; educational organizations; lodging; plumbing, mechanical, and HVAC contractors; locksmiths and hardware stores. The company operates more than 70 distribution centers / branches and four regional replenishment centers across the United States, which facilitates reliable same-day or next-day delivery service to 98% of the U.S. population.

Interline employs a multi-dimensional sales model to drive market share gains, utilizing the following primary channels: field sales representatives, telesales and direct marketing including online websites, catalogs, business-to-business selling portals, and fliers. With a unified operating platform, the company can sell the same product to various customers utilizing different pricing schedules and different service models, depending on the needs of each customer.

If you want to join a dynamic organization where leadership strives to put their best foot forward with their employees and their clients, come join the Interline Team

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
20%- Assisting with custom catalog generation for corporate customers
20%- Overseeing the Wilmar Sample Account activity including researching orders
20%- Tracking credits
20%- Coordinating with sales professionals/customer service
20%- Providing administrative support for the department

NATURE AND SCOPE
Reports to Manager, Sales Administration and Analysis. Has no direct reports.

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
Environment:
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Travel:
Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Education Required:
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diplomas and/or GED.

Years of Relevant Work Experience: 3 years

Physical Requirements:
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Preferred Qualifications:
Strong sense of Customer Service and Sales Support Skills.
Sense of urgency and ability to prioritize.
Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently.
 
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills; basic Microsoft Outlook experience