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Inside Sales Representative

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
Full-time
On-site
Houston, Texas, United States
Sales & Marketing

Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem solver with exceptional communication skills and meticulous attention to detail. This person should have experience working in an office environment with exposure to sales activities. The candidate must have good relationship-building ability—via verbal, written, and virtual contact—to be successful in this inside role. The candidate must be able to sell the value of fire protection products and services in protecting customer assets, people, and contents. Additionally, they will engage in basic business development to maintain the branch’s competitive edge.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • Develop target customers from existing service contracts within the branch

  • Scrub data to find high-potential prospects and capitalize on closing sales

  • Initiate sales calls with existing customers to secure service contracts for the branch

  • Coordinate with Service Sales Representatives when needed to ensure efficiency and customer satisfaction

  • Communicate with the branch to arrange any required equipment or services

  • Process all required paperwork for each contract

  • Provide sales and administrative coordination for fire protection services

  • Assist branch administration personnel in invoicing contracts when needed

  • Provide timely and accurate entries into operating systems

  • Ensure strict adherence to Service Excellence programs

  • Deliver excellent customer service across the branch’s accounts

  • Consult with various teams or management to ensure a positive customer experience and quality outcomes

  • Communicate with customers to maintain and strengthen working relationships

  • Attend meetings and provide regular status updates to management

  • Implement continuous improvement projects to standardize and streamline processes

  • Support corporate initiatives and meet the branch’s profitability targets

  • Foster a cohesive team atmosphere with other service sales representatives and superintendents, maintaining positive relationships

  • Engage in basic business development activities to identify new sales opportunities and expand the branch’s market presence

Education/Qualification:  

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with effective analytical skills. 

  • Experience initiating contacts with customers and providing follow-up to ensure strong customer service. 

  • Experience working against deadlines and a good record of completing projects on time. 

  • Advanced oral and written communication skills allowing effective communication with customers, superintendents, field personnel, and management. 

  • Solid decision making and problem-solving skills. 

  • Strong time management skills with great attention to detail. 

  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize responsibilities, and perform with a sense of urgency. 

  • Proven ability to appropriately negotiate.

  • High school diploma or GED 

Other Duties:

  • Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to utilize phones and email to communicate with others. 

  • Manual dexterity, to operate a computer system, copy/fax machine and write legibly. Requires typing and using a mouse. 

  • Ability to sit at a desk/computer station and work on a computer for prolonged periods of time.

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Benefits and Perks:

  • Excellent pay

  • Medical, dental, vision

  • Company paid life insurance

  • Company paid short term disability

  • 401K with employer match

  • Paid vacation and company holidays

  • Company vehicle (if job applicable)

Pye Barker Fire and Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer