Inside Sales Specialist
- Dryden, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
At NAPA, we are driving the future of the auto parts industry with unmatched service and innovative solutions. Our passionate sales team is at the heart of our success, dedicated to building strong relationships and providing exceptional service. Join us and be part of a dynamic company where your sales expertise will accelerate growth and keep Canada moving, every day.
This is a regular full-time position and is located in Dryden.
The Inside Sales Representative is the dedicate point of contact for a single large customer. This role delivers responsive, end-to-end support from initial inquiry through product sourcing, pricing, order placement, logistics coordination, delivery, and issue resolution. The representative builds a deep understanding of the customer’s operations, maintains vendor-managed inventory, and works closely with internal teams and suppliers to ensure reliable service, competitive solutions, and a strong customer relationship.
Key Responsibilities
- Customer service and relationship management: Serve as the dedicated on-site contact; receive and respond to inquiries; understand operational priorities; provide timely updates; and build effective relationships with customer stakeholders.
- Product sourcing: Identify suitable products and alternatives, confirm specifications and availability, engage approved suppliers, and recommend solutions that balance quality, lead time, and total cost.
- Pricing and quoting: Prepare accurate, competitive quotations; validate costs, margins, freight, and lead times; obtain required approvals; and follow up on open quotes.
- Order management: Manage the complete order lifecycle, including order entry, confirmation, purchase requirements, back-order monitoring, expediting, documentation, delivery coordination, invoicing support, returns, warranties, and issue resolution.
- Logistics coordination: Source and coordinate transportation as required, expedite urgent requirements, track shipments, communicate delivery status, and resolve freight or delivery exceptions.
- Vendor-managed inventory: Monitor on-site inventory levels, replenish agreed items, maintain min/max settings, perform cycle counts, investigate variances, manage obsolete or slow-moving stock, and support accurate inventory records.
- Supplier and internal coordination: Work with vendors and internal sales, purchasing, operations, warehouse, credit, and finance teams to meet customer commitments.
- Account administration: Maintain accurate customer, product, pricing, quote, order, and activity records in company systems; prepare reports; and ensure documentation meets company and customer requirements.
- Compliance and safety: Follow customer-site requirements, company policies, contractual obligations, ethical standards, and all applicable health and safety procedures.
To Join Our Team, You Need
- Two or more years of experience in inside sales, customer service, account support, purchasing, distribution, or a related role; experience supporting a large or complex customer is preferred.
- Post-secondary education in business, supply chain, sales, or a related field is an asset; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Demonstrated experience with quoting, order management, product sourcing, and supplier coordination.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and experience using ERP, CRM, inventory, or order-management systems.
- Strong numerical skills with the ability to calculate pricing, margins, discounts, freight, and unit conversions accurately.
- Ability to meet customer-site access, safety, and security requirements.
The Auto Parts Division is mainly involved in the sale, distribution and marketing of replacement parts and supplies for cars and light trucks. We have the largest Canadian distribution network of vehicle replacement parts. Our banners in this division include household name NAPA Auto Parts, as well as Altrom-Autocamping, specialized in parts for imported vehicles, and CMAX, specialized in paint and body supplies. With so many different roles available in our divisions, everyone can find the perfect fit for their skillset and aspirations. Just pick the one that suits you best!
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Responsibilities
Serve as the dedicated customer contact, managing inquiries, product sourcing, quotations, orders, logistics, delivery, and issue resolution. Maintain vendor-managed inventory and accurate account records while coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to meet customer needs.
Requirements
Requires two or more years of experience in inside sales, customer service, account support, purchasing, distribution, or a related role; experience with a large or complex customer is preferred. Candidates should have experience with quoting, order management, product sourcing, and supplier coordination, proficiency with Microsoft 365 and relevant business systems, and strong numerical skills; related post-secondary education is an asset.
Skills
- Customer Service
- Relationship Management
- Inside Sales
- Product Sourcing
- Quoting
- Pricing and Margin Calculations
- Order Management
- Supplier Coordination
- Logistics Coordination
- Vendor-Managed Inventory
- Inventory Management
- ERP Systems
- CRM Systems
- Microsoft 365
- Numerical Accuracy
- Issue Resolution
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Categories
- Sales
- Customer Service & Support
- Logistics
- Transportation
Keywords
- Inside Sales
- Customer Service
- Account Support
- Product Sourcing
- Supplier Coordination
- Quotations
- Pricing
- Margins
- Freight
- Order Management
- Order Entry
- Back-Order Monitoring
- Expediting
- Logistics
- Delivery Coordination
- Vendor-Managed Inventory
- Inventory Replenishment
- Cycle Counts
- Inventory Records
- Microsoft 365
- ERP
- CRM
- Inventory Systems
- Order-Management Systems
- Automotive Replacement Parts
- Health and Safety