Inside Sales Associate at Heritage Pool Supply Group Inc — Panama City, FL

Inside Sales Associate is responsible for developing new leads and revisiting lost customer relationships, communicating with customers, understanding their needs, and ensuring a smooth sales process. Drives business growth by building relationships with new and existing customers in the Pool/Landscape industry. This role involves proactive sales initiatives, outbound calls, and efficient order processing, while maintaining excellent customer service and ethical conduct.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and qualify new business leads and opportunities.
• Foster good relationships with both internal and external customers to maximize sales opportunities.
• Support outside sales team in the manage of customer accounts and order processing.
• Prepare product demonstrations, presentations and proposals to potential clients.
• Track and report sales performance using sales CRM.
• Drive sales growth with proactive outbound calls, managing at least 15 customers daily using CRM tools.
• Collaborate with Credit and Lead Generation teams to maintain accounts, expedite order cycles, and identify new opportunities.
• Maintain meticulous records of sales interactions, quotes, and transactions.
• Foster continuous improvement by staying informed about product innovations, market trends, and competitor activities.
• Work directly with Sales Enablement Team to drive revenue

Travel Requirements:

Requires minimal travel, limited to occasional attendance at trade shows, industry association events, and company sponsored events as necessary to support sales and customer relationship efforts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel), relationship management software and Internet navigation.
• Ability to effectively communicate in both verbal and written form; bilingual in English and Spanish preferred but not required.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent customer service skills with a focus on customer satisfaction and relationship-building.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management capabilities.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, with self-motivation and enthusiasm for the business.
• Capability to work cohesively within a team environment, adhering to a "one team, one fight" philosophy.

Education/Experience:

• A high school diploma or Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business Administration, or relevant field is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in assisting customers with purchasing needs via in-person or telephone interactions.
• Proven experience or a strong interest in generating new sales opportunities through proactive calls to potential customers.
• Successful completion of a criminal and driving background check, as well as a pre-employment drug test.

Job Location:

Heritage Pool Supply - Panama City Beach

1016 Cox Grade Road Panama City Beach, FL 32407