Inside Sales Representative II

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for an Inside Sales Representative II to join the Data Center Power & Control Division Team in New London, CT. The primary purpose of this position is to sell all distributed, non distributed, custom and special purchase products through inbound calls. This role will provide customer care and pre-sales technical support for connectivity products, while using rapport-building skills to uncover additional sales opportunities. Responsible for an assigned territory or portfolio of customers to target for remote sales development calls.

What Will You Do?

• Coordinates with field sales team members to understand customers' unique needs and potential sales opportunities.
• Reaches out to customers to promote new and existing products and services, offer special discounts and promotions, or provide essential account management services.
• Selects appropriate product information to meet the needs of individual customers, support upselling, and achieve sales targets.
• Develops connections with customers and may conduct field visits.
• Develops new prospects and interacts with existing customers primarily by phone to increase the sales of our products and/or services.
• May participate in sales efforts as part of a larger team.
• Maintains accurtae and timely reporting of information.
• Utilizes established Company processess and reports to accurately enter orders placed by Distribution customers in a timely manner.
• Communicates effectively with the field sales representatives, Project Managers, and rep firms to enable them to successfully follow up on quotes, opportunities, and issue resolution in the field.
• Utilizes established Company processes to qualify, probe, up-sell and cross-sell the full range of connectivity products to customers.
• Completes other assignments or projects as assigned by management.
• Achieves or exceeds sales quotas and goals.
• Performs Quarterly Business Reviews around territories and sales goals.
• Utilizes CPQ for all quotes.
• Consults with Supervisor for resolution agreement concerning out-of-the-ordinary customer issues or customer spiff program design.
• Achieves daily outbound call quota.
• Creates sales strategy, reporting, and pipeline for assigned accounts.
• Provides Supervisor and other sales management staff with timely trip reports, call interaction reports, and forecasting data for their territory.
• Provides coverage for other sales department members as needed to provide our customers with uninterrupted service due to lower manpower levels.
• Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions and making recommendations to management for resolution.

Required Skills

Education:

• May require a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• Typically requires 2-4 years of related experience.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Account Management.
• Customer Acquisition.
• Inside Sales.
• Relationship Development.
• Sales Promotions.
• Customer Service.
• Working knowledge of MS office applications; especially Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience with Salesforce CRM; Maintain accurate customer records and log opportunities received from distribution and/or rep firms.

Pay Range: $44K - $52K

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Data Center Power and Control Division

The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development. 

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