The position of Lighting Showroom Sales will be based out of our Pelham, AL Location!

Summary
The Lighting Showroom Sales is responsible for successfully promoting and selling residential and small commercial lighting products, as well as connected home lighting solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Greet customers upon entering the lighting showroom
• Create quotes for customers, ensuring an acceptable gross margin level
• Follow-up with customers to secure order
• Convert quotes to orders within customer expectations
• Enter and bill orders in a timely manner
• Monitor and cancel unsuccessful quotes
• Proactively expedite order
• Establish and communicate material promise dates
• Coordinate with customer and internal resources regarding shipments/delivery
• Review customer pricing regularly for accuracy
• Issue return tickets
• Participate in key supplier promotions from sales and marketing
• Keep customer contacts up to date
• Actively participate in and contribute to the company's Continuous Quality Improvement efforts.
• May participate in or assist with physical inventory preparation or process
• Other duties as assigned

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Rexel USA.

What You’ll Need

• High School or GED
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 1+ years of sales experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Self-motivated and a self-starter
• Sense of urgency, with excellent sales and customer service skills
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task effectively
• Good computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and ERP systems

Working Conditions and Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Environment

• Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and/or exposure to heat and cold None
• Exposed to electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock    None
• Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment None
• Travels to offsite locations Occasionally – up to 20%

Physical Demands

• Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position Frequently – 21% to 50%
• Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location    Frequently – 21% to 50%
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery Constantly – at least 51%
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Must be able to crouch down to stock shelfs, pick up boxes, or position one’s self to maintain computers in the lab/under desks/in server closet Occasionally – up to 20%
• Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder, forklift, pallet jack, or other warehouse equipment Occasionally – up to 20%
• Talk, hear, taste, smell: Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions Constantly – at least 51%

Weight and Force
Up to 10 pounds    Frequently – 21% to 50%
Up to 25 pounds    Occasionally – up to 20%
Up to 50 pounds    None
Up to 75 pounds    None

“Rexel USA (A VEVRAA Federal Contractor), and its affiliated companies, is an EEO/Disabled/Veterans employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by law.”