Inside Sales Associate - Lake Forest, IL

Grainger is a leading broad line distributor serving over 4.5 million customers worldwide. As an Inside Sales Associate, you will participate in a training program and manage a book of business to grow revenue through strategic sales opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Achieve your sales goal by maximizing customer time and your own
• Manage a book of business and build customer relationships to better understand their needs and remain responsive to changing customer goals
• Source and prioritize new sales opportunities through outbound phone calls and email
• Adapt your communication approach by customer to best find solutions and solve their challenges
• Meet monthly performance metrics and demonstrate perseverance to overcome customer concerns and close sales opportunities

Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Comfort spending 50% or more of the day working with customers over the phone
• College degree
• Experience with a customer relationship management software, such as Salesforce

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts on day one of employment.
• Access to up to 50% of your paycheck based on hours worked before payday.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, parental leave, and other benefits.
• Safety shoes provided (where applicable).

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