Internal Sales Representative (ISR)
About the role
Alberta Newsprint Company (ANC), a joint venture of the Stern Group and West Fraser Timber Company Ltd., is a leading manufacturer of premium paper products. Located in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada, and operating with a non-unionized workforce, the firm’s paper mill—the first in Alberta—produces paper of such high quality that it has become the standard by which other paper products manufactured in North America are measured. The company is a successful, well-financed, progressive organization that is regarded as one of the best companies in the paper industry.
We are looking to add the next core member to our Sales group. As an Internal Sales Representative (ISR), you provide best-in-class operational and sales support for the ANC customer base. You must have excellent communication skills as our External and Internal Sales teams, Transportation department and Manufacturing teams highly depend on you to ensure that all customer requirements are met in a professional, courteous, and cost-effective manner.
Reporting to the Business Operations Manager, as part of the Internal Sales team, this position will also include daily interaction with our Sales Operations Specialist. This position can work remotely from home or be located at our manufacturing facility in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Exceptional customer service leading to high satisfaction rates.
- Coordinate and manage sales orders from a diverse customer base.
- Manage customer allocations and forecasts.
- Approach development of solutions with a full-scale view of impacts to customers and the company as a whole, such as Manufacturing, Transportation, etc.
- Exemplify professionalism when responding to customer concerns.
- Maintain utmost organization and order to ensure timely reaction to changes.
- Efficiently respond to a high volume of email inquiries/phone calls daily.
- Identify and communicate suggestions for business improvements.
- Learn and develop your knowledge to become an ANC product expert.
- Identify sales opportunities within your customer base and refer them to the External Sales team.
- Other duties, as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of related experience in Inside or Outsides Sales/Customer Service is preferred.
- Experience working in a manufacturing setting is ideal.
- High School diploma required at minimum; post-secondary education in a related field, such as Business, is preferred.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Tenacious and strong work ethic, along with a positive attitude.
- Highly adaptable in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
- Proficient user of PC-based computer systems, such as MS Excel and MS Office. Apply skills and knowledge in learning our proprietary sales management system.
Education
Required
- High School Diploma or better
About Alberta Newsprint Company
Our company mainly manufactures Newsprint to supply the North American markets. We are a single line newsprint machine located in North Central Alberta. We have a wide range of jobs from managing our own FMA through packaging the rolls and shipping them to customers.
Internal Sales Representative (ISR)
About the role
Alberta Newsprint Company (ANC), a joint venture of the Stern Group and West Fraser Timber Company Ltd., is a leading manufacturer of premium paper products. Located in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada, and operating with a non-unionized workforce, the firm’s paper mill—the first in Alberta—produces paper of such high quality that it has become the standard by which other paper products manufactured in North America are measured. The company is a successful, well-financed, progressive organization that is regarded as one of the best companies in the paper industry.
We are looking to add the next core member to our Sales group. As an Internal Sales Representative (ISR), you provide best-in-class operational and sales support for the ANC customer base. You must have excellent communication skills as our External and Internal Sales teams, Transportation department and Manufacturing teams highly depend on you to ensure that all customer requirements are met in a professional, courteous, and cost-effective manner.
Reporting to the Business Operations Manager, as part of the Internal Sales team, this position will also include daily interaction with our Sales Operations Specialist. This position can work remotely from home or be located at our manufacturing facility in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Exceptional customer service leading to high satisfaction rates.
- Coordinate and manage sales orders from a diverse customer base.
- Manage customer allocations and forecasts.
- Approach development of solutions with a full-scale view of impacts to customers and the company as a whole, such as Manufacturing, Transportation, etc.
- Exemplify professionalism when responding to customer concerns.
- Maintain utmost organization and order to ensure timely reaction to changes.
- Efficiently respond to a high volume of email inquiries/phone calls daily.
- Identify and communicate suggestions for business improvements.
- Learn and develop your knowledge to become an ANC product expert.
- Identify sales opportunities within your customer base and refer them to the External Sales team.
- Other duties, as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of related experience in Inside or Outsides Sales/Customer Service is preferred.
- Experience working in a manufacturing setting is ideal.
- High School diploma required at minimum; post-secondary education in a related field, such as Business, is preferred.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Tenacious and strong work ethic, along with a positive attitude.
- Highly adaptable in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
- Proficient user of PC-based computer systems, such as MS Excel and MS Office. Apply skills and knowledge in learning our proprietary sales management system.
Education
Required
- High School Diploma or better
About Alberta Newsprint Company
Our company mainly manufactures Newsprint to supply the North American markets. We are a single line newsprint machine located in North Central Alberta. We have a wide range of jobs from managing our own FMA through packaging the rolls and shipping them to customers.