Sr. Inside Sales Representative, FDO

POSITION SUMMARY

The Sr. Inside Sales Representative, FDO is responsible for supporting the sales team in assisting customers through the entire sales cycle.  The role will assume responsibility for maintaining and expanding existing customer accounts within the assigned customer base with a primary focus of retaining customer business.  Additionally, the role works directly with customer opportunities to provide new equipment proposals and follow up on any customer questions or requests.  Furthermore, the role provides a significant sales support function to help outside sales representatives improve their sales productivity by being the primary interface between the office and sales operations and the order entry functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works with sales team to develop and grow the sales pipeline to consistently meet revenue goals.
• Works with sales team to build quotes to bid on new business opportunities and generate incremental revenue.
• Conveys all prospective and lost revenue to Outside Sales Representative and General Manager immediately.
• Works with the sales team and Vertiv marketing to develop database of customers within defined market segments.
• Collaborates with marketing in promotional material generation and communications to customers as needed.
• Coordinates with the sales team to assist in key sales events, including tradeshows, distributor showcases, off-site Lunch-N-Learn programs, including scheduling and arranging office events.
• Reviews order acknowledgements for accuracy.
• Tracks orders for shipments and coordinates with outside sales representative and traffic requiring special handling or expediting requirements. Assists with expediting procedures on late shipments as needed.
• Monitors order status for accounts on credit / contract hold and assist customers with credit / accounting questions.
• Reviews company inventory, shipping deliveries, manufacturing timeline, etc. to ensure products and services desired can be delivered to customer given their expectations / needs.
• Leverages data sources provided by internal sources; proactively uncovers contacts from external sources.
• Coordinates with appropriate resellers and / or Vertiv field sales teams on opportunities.
• Generates, updates and tracks CRM opportunities, whether originated or assigned.
• Responds accurately and timely to all requests from assigned region(s).
• Prepares mailings as required by sales staff.
• Coordinates the purchase of buy-out equipment as part of the ordering process for various projects.
• Assists the sales staff whenever possible, including assisting with mis-ships, damaged shipments, and start-up / commissioning coordination.
• Coordinates invoice resolution efforts with accounts receivable / collections and outside sales representatives to minimize delay in unsettled imbursements.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

TRAVEL REQUIRED

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS :   Safety.  Integrity. Respect.  Teamwork.  Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

OUR BEHAVIORS

At Vertiv, we’re on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected.  With $5 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.