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Industrial Inside Sales Specialist

  • Calgary, AB, Canada

Full-time

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Original job description

Are you highly responsive, customer-focused, great with numbers, and an excellent communicator?

We're looking for a motivated, detail-oriented Industrial Inside Sales Specialist who enjoys solving problems, helping customers, and getting things done accurately and efficiently.

In this role, you'll be a key part of our customer service and sales support team, helping industrial customers with product inquiries, quotations, sourcing, and order management. You'll work closely with customers, manufacturers, suppliers, and internal teams to deliver exceptional service and practical solutions.

What You'll Do

  • Respond promptly and professionally to customer inquiries, quotation requests, and order requirements.
  • Build strong customer relationships through clear communication, responsiveness, and reliable follow-through.
  • Prepare accurate quotations, including calculations involving pricing, margins, markups, discounts, quantities, and unit conversions.
  • Review customer requirements, technical specifications, and product documentation to identify suitable industrial products and alternatives.
  • Source products and obtain competitive pricing, availability, and lead times from manufacturers and suppliers.
  • Process and coordinate customer orders, ensuring accuracy in part numbers, specifications, pricing, quantities, and delivery requirements.
  • Proactively follow up on outstanding quotations, customer requests, supplier commitments, and orders.
  • Collaborate with sales, purchasing, warehouse, and suppliers to resolve issues and meet customer expectations.
  • Maintain accurate customer records, quotations, and order information in company systems.

What We're Looking For

The qualities that matter most:

  • Highly Responsive: You act with urgency, prioritize effectively, and follow through on commitments without needing reminders.
  • Customer-Focused: You genuinely care about the customer experience, understand customer needs, and take ownership of finding solutions.
  • Excellent Communicator: You communicate clearly, confidently, and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
  • Strong Math Skills: You're comfortable working with numbers and can accurately calculate pricing, margins, markups, discounts, quantities, and unit conversions.
  • Detail-Oriented: You maintain accuracy while managing multiple requests, quotations, and orders.
  • Resourceful & Proactive: You take initiative, research solutions, and follow through until the job is done.

Experience & Qualifications

  • Experience in industrial distribution, inside sales, industrial customer service, or technical sales support.
  • Familiarity with industrial products, equipment, components, and technical specifications.
  • Experience preparing quotations, sourcing products, and processing customer orders.
  • Ability to interpret product catalogues, datasheets, drawings, and technical documentation.
  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and familiarity with ERP or CRM systems.

Relevant industry experience is highly valued. Post-secondary education in business, engineering technology, supply chain, or a related field is an asset.

Why Join Our Team?

You'll be part of a team that values customer service, responsiveness, accuracy, and accountability. Your contributions will directly impact customer satisfaction, strengthen relationships, and support the success of our business. This is an opportunity to apply your industrial knowledge, expand your technical expertise, and make a meaningful contribution every day.

Ready to Apply?

If you're someone who takes initiative, enjoys helping customers, communicates exceptionally well, and has a strong aptitude for numbers, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply today and tell us why you'd be a great addition to our team.

More about this job

Responsibilities

Respond to customer inquiries, prepare accurate quotations, source industrial products, and process and coordinate customer orders. Maintain customer and order records, follow up on requests and commitments, and collaborate with sales, purchasing, warehouse, manufacturers, and suppliers to resolve issues and meet customer needs.

Requirements

Experience in industrial distribution, inside sales, industrial customer service, or technical sales support is sought, along with familiarity with industrial products and technical documentation. Candidates should be strong communicators with accurate math, organizational, and computer skills; post-secondary education in business, engineering technology, supply chain, or a related field is an asset.

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Inside Sales
  • Quotation Preparation
  • Pricing Calculations
  • Margin and Markup Calculations
  • Product Sourcing
  • Order Processing
  • Industrial Product Knowledge
  • Technical Specification Interpretation
  • Supplier Coordination
  • Written and Verbal Communication
  • Attention to Detail
  • Microsoft Office
  • ERP and CRM Systems
  • Unit Conversions

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Categories

  • Sales
  • Customer Service & Support
  • Manufacturing
  • Logistics

Keywords

  • Industrial Distribution
  • Inside Sales
  • Industrial Customer Service
  • Technical Sales Support
  • Industrial Products
  • Equipment
  • Components
  • Technical Specifications
  • Quotations
  • Product Sourcing
  • Order Management
  • Pricing
  • Margins
  • Markups
  • Discounts
  • Unit Conversions
  • Product Catalogues
  • Datasheets
  • Drawings
  • Technical Documentation
  • Microsoft Office
  • ERP Systems
  • CRM Systems
  • Manufacturers
  • Suppliers
  • Customer Records
  • Order Processing
  • Supply Chain

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