Inside Sales Representative - Edmonton

Piedmont Plastics is the leading independent and privately held distributor of performance plastics in North America. Since first opening our doors in 1968 with just one location and five employees, Piedmont has grown to over 50 locations across North America, employing over 650 individuals. At Piedmont Plastics, we are a family, and believe our people are the foundation of our success. Our company culture is engrained in every facet of our business, and we are devoted to maintaining an enjoyable, open, and supportive atmosphere across the organization. We care about and respect one another by demonstrating integrity in everything we do and take pride in giving our employees the ability to thrive in a growth-oriented environment. Our diverse workforce brings passion to the mission of Piedmont Plastics every day – to be best-in-class in the distribution of performance plastics. Our materials can be found in every industry market segment, and we are concentrated on satisfying our customers with expert product knowledge and a solutions-focused mentality. Join a team that works together in a collaborative and winning environment to continuously exceed customers’ expectations. After all, Piedmont Plastics is “where solutions take shape!”. We are currently looking for an Inside Sales Representative to help us grow our business in the Edmonton, Alberta Canada area. As an ISR, you will: * Develop new accounts through prospecting, networking, cold-calling and referrals * Provide sales support to existing accounts and obtain new orders * Expand the customer base * Communicate the status of orders and customer concerns to sales team and management daily * Maintain and enhance product and technical knowledge in the plastics industry * Follow-up on leads and application opportunities * Conduct proactive outgoing sales calls * Contribute to the team effort of the branch If you have: * At least 2 years of sales experience with a significant track record of obtaining and exceeding sales goals or A two or four-year college or university degree * A combination of comparable education and sales experience * Inside sales experience in plastic, industrial or distribution sales preferred, but not required * Strong math skills * Outstanding customer focus * A positive attitude and are a team player We offer: * Industry leading wages (base plus monthly commissions) * A chance to work in a growing industry with opportunity to succeed in sales * Full suite of generous employee benefits including medical, dental, and life coverage; paid time-off, employer matching RRSP plan * A chance to work for a growing company that truly cares about its employees

The Inside Sales Representative is responsible for developing new accounts through prospecting and cold-calling while providing support to existing customers. They must communicate order statuses to management and maintain technical knowledge of the plastics industry.

Candidates should have at least 2 years of sales experience or a college degree, with a preference for experience in plastics or industrial distribution. Strong math skills and a positive, team-oriented attitude are required.

• Medical Coverage • Dental Coverage • Life Coverage • Paid Time-Off • Employer Matching RRSP Plan

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• Prospecting
• Networking
• Cold-calling
• Sales Support
• Customer Relationship Management
• Technical Product Knowledge
• Lead Follow-up
• Mathematics
• Customer Focus

• Sales
• Manufacturing
• Logistics

Minimum education

College diploma

Minimum experience

2+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week