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Inside Sales Agent Job Requisition 

Overview: 

Responsible for: Developing business opportunity within specific geographies served by Rene Sorola Properties. Achieving productivity, appointment setting and revenue targets while responding efficiently to customer inquiries (usually in form of sales leads) and cold calling. Primary duties include outbound calling, e-mail communication, coordination and scheduling of real estate buying and selling opportunities and overall management of sales pipeline through the sales cycle.

Location: Keller Williams Metropolitan in the Galleria

Job Expectations 

 Inside sales agents will be responsible for responding to inbound sales inquiries and outbound cold calling to set appointments for our team of field agents (Realtors) to meet with clients who are interested in buying or selling residential real estate

 Become an expert on the evolving Texas real estate market, accurately present Rene Sorola Properties unique value proposition to prospective clients and deftly handle and overcome objections

 Maintain rigorous prospecting for new business and equally rigorous follow up with leads in your pipeline

 Conduct market analysis to help establish property values for potential buyers and sellers

 Qualify potential customers for appointments with field agents to accurately convey motivation, competition and financial specifics

 Understand and adhere to local, state and federal laws regarding real estate brokerage services

 Accurately track and convey productivity and sales metrics to management and expect regular accountability meetings with direct manager and company owner

 Participate in regular training and education requirements

 Other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications 

 Passion for selling

 Enthusiastic and self-starting approach

 Demonstrable record of sales success against quota: commit fully to achieving and exceeding significant daily, weekly and monthly productivity and sales quotas

 Knowledge and experience in real estate and B2C sales (Real estate industry experience or Licensed Texas Real Estate Agent preferable but not required)

 Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written)

 Strong interpersonal skills

 Extremely strong phone skills: ability to set and close appointments over the phone

 

 

 Be a phone animal: willingness and ability to spend 80 to 90% of workday on the phone 

 Ability to use or quickly learn Google Apps/Calendar, MOJO (SaaS phone and dialing technology), BoomTown (real estate specific CRM and marketing technology), Multiple Listing Service and other technologies as needed

 Be a team player who thrives working with a tight knit company where their activities directly affect the bottom line

 

How to apply 

Please call 713.980.5182 to leave a compelling 60 second message as to why I should hire you. Keep in mind we are offering a telephone sales position, so SELL us on why we should call you back for an interview.

About Rene Sorola Properties 

Rene Sorola Properties ranked #1 top producing agent in Keller Williams Metropolitan area for 2012. Ranked “Top 20 Real Estate Agents” based on Production by The Houston Business Journal. Named “Five Star Realtor 2012” and featured in Texas Monthly Magazine. Rene Sorola Properties had over $33 Million in gross sales in 2012 and already $47 Million for 2013.

SpokenHere, a turnkey language services provider offering translation, on site and telephonic interpreting, voiceovers, typesetting, proofreading and localization 150+ languages, is hiring sales reps in the Houston and San Antonio areas.

Salesperson Profile

• Personal integrity/Intellectual honesty
• Sales skill/People skills
• Relationship manager
• Vision/Mission/Goals
• Success patterns/High achiever
• Self-disciplined/Sense of urgency
• Good work organization
• Goal oriented/$ hunger through value
• Positive outlook and attitude
• High self-esteem
• Industry/Company/Product knowledge
• Client market-share oriented
• Team player/independent yet supportive
• Self responsible
• Assertive social style/Follow through
• Continuing education achievements
• Public speaking ability/communicator
• Generous with “thank-you”s
• Professional manner
• Computer literate

 

Must have attributes:

• Able to work from home/home office space required
• Good computer skills
• Speak and write accurate/effective communications
• Embrace CRM
• Enjoy phone work
• Have good networking skills or willing to learn
• Ability to travel
• Telephone
• Internet access
• Computer
• Professional appearance

 

Nice to have:

• Business connections
• Organization connections
• Sales background
• Lead generation skills
• Knowledge of industry terms, DTP/LMS/voiceover/etc.

 

Interested candidates can send a resume to Pattie Barnes – National Sales Director – at pbarnes@spoken-here.com.

Sales Trainee

Mckillican is one of North America’s largest wholesale distributors of building products.  We currently have 23 branches across the US and Canada.  Our Houston location is experiencing awesome growth.  As a result of that growth we are searching for a career-minded sales driven individual to join our Houston team.

As a Sales Trainee you will learn our Wholesale Distribution model from the ground up.  We will train you on everything from Warehouse Management and how to pull orders for customers correctly.  From there we will train you on how to operate and run a successful sales desk.  When you are ready our plan will be to graduate you to an outside salesperson.  As an outside salesperson you will be able to take the knowledge you gained through the Sales Trainee program and put it to use in the field.  We believe this is how we gain the best reps in the industry.

 

Our ideal Sales Trainee will possess the following:

• Willingness to learn new products and how they are used in our industry
• Ability to do warehouse work including  driving forklift and pulling orders
• Desire to develop a skill set that will be used for your career
• Attitude of a team player.  We all pitch in and get the job done.
• College degree preferred but not required.

If this sounds like you or something you would be interested in please forward resume to

Positions available in Houston, Austin and Dallas.

blawley@mckillican.com

No phone calls please

Internship Opportunities at Entrust Energy

 

Entrust Energy is a privately-owned retail electricity provider dedicated to serving residential homeowners across Texas who are seeking competitive rates and excellent customer service.

 

We are currently recruiting summer 2014 interns to work in our sales and operations teams. Specific internship opportunities are: Customer Care Representative or Outside Sales Agent. Interns in both roles will work along-side full time team members to engage, educate and support current or potential customers across Texas! Our leaders will provide training and orientation so that interns are equipped to interface directly with customers on a daily basis during the summer. As a young start-up organization we will be looking to our interns for feedback around how we can improve our business and our customer experience. Internship programs will kick off in late May and will finish in early August. The internships will be paid and will require a minimum of 30 hours each week. For further details on each of our specific internship opportunities, please e-mail careers@entrustenergy.com with the word Internship in the subject line.

 

Customer Care Representative

Job Purpose:

Interns working along-side our Customer Care Representatives will be responsible for engaging with customers and prospective customers that contact the Entrust Energy Customer Care Center. The role will consist of assisting customers with inquiries concerning account information as well as specific products or services that are offered by Entrust Energy. Required skills include being receptive, competent and analytical to resolve customer-related questions and issues. The ideal candidate will be able to interact effectively with customers while providing a positive experience.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Answering high volume of incoming customer calls within a call center environment while utilizing multiple databases and resources
• Residential and commercial account inquiries include but not limited to: general billing, product description, service inquiry, payment processing, negotiation of extensions and deferred payment plans, add/remove market holds, process move-in, move-out, transfer of service, and switch transactions, high bill inquiries, conservation discussions, and other transactions
• Engaging with and reporting power outages to Transmission and Distribution Utilities (TDUs)
• Analyzing customer accounts to determine appropriate resolution and provide customer callbacks as necessary
• Process returned mail, faxes, email requests, correspondence and other customer support duties may be required
• Patiently resolve issues and complaints courteously when faced with challenging customers
• Meet or surpasses Company goals related to service level agreements (SLA), average handle time (AHT), average hold time, after call work (ACW), scheduled adherence (ADH), error rate, quality assurance (QA), first call resolution (FCR), customer satisfaction, customer effort, commodity and non-commodity sales and attendance

Outside Sales Agent

Job Purpose:

Interns working as part of our outside sales teams will be responsible for engaging with prospective customers in neighborhoods across Houston. The role will consist of introducing customers to the ways that they may save by switching to Entrust Energy. Interns will operate as part of a team but will have an opportunity to earn commission based upon their individual sales success.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Daily shifts start at 11.00 AM and end around 7.30 – 8.00 PM
• Agents and Interns will travel together as a team to various neighborhoods across Houston. Entrust Energy provides transportation and specification of neighborhood
• Outside sales is a numbers game that requires persistence, patience and hard work
• Interns will first receive training, followed by an opportunity to go outside  with an experienced agent – all this before they begin selling on their own
• On average, our outside team members earn between $1000 – $3000 per week depending on their individual sales

Job Summary

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for purchasing orders from vendors in an accurate and timely manner. The Manager will also process returns and maintain vendor and inventory data in the computer. They will also notify the sales department of price changes.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

                  Placing Purchase Orders

1. Daily review of Solar Eclipse generated Line Buy Report to determine which stock items are needed for inventory.
2. Also take into consideration feedback from sales personnel, manufacturer’s terms, lean times, current inventory level and warehouse space needed to stock material.
3. Issue purchase orders to vendors on a daily/weekly basis.
4. Request special terms from vendors on large or special orders.
5. Ascertain and document freight responsibility on each order placed.
6. On an as needed basis, locate local, alternative sources of stock material.

Eclipse Reporting

1. Utilizing the Purchase Order Receipt Journal, determine if cost changes are needed for newly received inventory and update accordingly.
2. Monitor purchases made by sales personnel and determine if items purchased should have been in stock or if they should be added to the inventory.

Returns

1. Request from manufacturers return authorizations for materials that are defective, overstocked in our warehouse, or are no longer needed.
2. Once authorization is received, issue paperwork to warehouse personnel.
3. Once returned, enter a receiver in the computer and hold until original return is received from manufacturer.  Paperwork is reviewed for accuracy, approved and give to Accounts Payable department.

Inventory

1. Keep Vendor information current in computer.
2. Enter account information for new vendors.
3. Maintain and keep current inventory items including material costs, trade service part numbers and descriptions, stock classification, package quantities, Line Buy assignments, etc.
4. Communicate with sales personnel and/or management price increases, new stock additions, market trends, copper pricing etc.

Job Requirements

1. High School Diploma
2. 1-2 years experience
3. Ability to apply basic principles and techniques of  business communication
4. Knowledge of Excel
5. Knowledge of RMA’s
6. Knowledge of Freight claims
7. Knowledge of Product knowledge a plus
8. knowledge of warehouse a plus
9. knowledge of eclipse a plus
10. Knowledge of purchasing a plus
11. Knowledge of Supplier Info website a plus
12. Must have ability to work as a team
13. Strong problem solving skills/decision making skills
14. Strong communication/Customer relation skills
15. Detail oriented
16. Strong organizational skills/Time management

Interested candidates should send a resume to Kristin kanderson@wildcatelectric.com.

Inside Sales Agent Job Requisition 

Overview: 

Responsible for: Developing business opportunity within specific geographies served by Rene Sorola Properties. Achieving productivity, appointment setting and revenue targets while responding efficiently to customer inquiries (usually in form of sales leads) and cold calling. Primary duties include outbound calling, e-mail communication, coordination and scheduling of real estate buying and selling opportunities and overall management of sales pipeline through the sales cycle.

Location: Keller Williams Metropolitan in the Galleria

Job Expectations 

 Inside sales agents will be responsible for responding to inbound sales inquiries and outbound cold calling to set appointments for our team of field agents (Realtors) to meet with clients who are interested in buying or selling residential real estate

 Become an expert on the evolving Texas real estate market, accurately present Rene Sorola Properties unique value proposition to prospective clients and deftly handle and overcome objections

 Maintain rigorous prospecting for new business and equally rigorous follow up with leads in your pipeline

 Conduct market analysis to help establish property values for potential buyers and sellers

 Qualify potential customers for appointments with field agents to accurately convey motivation, competition and financial specifics

 Understand and adhere to local, state and federal laws regarding real estate brokerage services

 Accurately track and convey productivity and sales metrics to management and expect regular accountability meetings with direct manager and company owner

 Participate in regular training and education requirements

 Other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications 

 Passion for selling

 Enthusiastic and self-starting approach

 Demonstrable record of sales success against quota: commit fully to achieving and exceeding significant daily, weekly and monthly productivity and sales quotas

 Knowledge and experience in real estate and B2C sales (Real estate industry experience or Licensed Texas Real Estate Agent preferable but not required)

 Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written)

 Strong interpersonal skills

 Extremely strong phone skills: ability to set and close appointments over the phone

 Be a phone animal: willingness and ability to spend 80 to 90% of workday on the phone 

 Ability to use or quickly learn Google Apps/Calendar, MOJO (SaaS phone and dialing technology), BoomTown (real estate specific CRM and marketing technology), Multiple Listing Service and other technologies as needed

 Be a team player who thrives working with a tight knit company where their activities directly affect the bottom line

 

How to apply 

Please call 713.980.5182 to leave a compelling 60 second message as to why I should hire you. Keep in mind we are offering a telephone sales position, so SELL us on why we should call you back for an interview.

About Rene Sorola Properties 

Rene Sorola Properties ranked #1 top producing agent in Keller Williams Metropolitan area for 2012. Ranked “Top 20 Real Estate Agents” based on Production by The Houston Business Journal. Named “Five Star Realtor 2012” and featured in Texas Monthly Magazine. Rene Sorola Properties had over $33 Million in gross sales in 2012 and already $47 Million for 2013.

For mor information, please contact Kate at Kate@renesorola.com.

We are in search of a Sales Marketing Intern for our corporate office in Houston, Texas. This role will provide a wonderful experience for an intern as it will involve exposure to both Marketing & Sales. This role is “on-going” and requires a candidate to have availability beyond the summer term.

Some of the responsibilities of this role include:

• Assist with the recruiting and training process
• Scheduling and coordination with agencies and internal team
• Coordinate, monitor and track the agent/agency appointment process
• Track the Pre-Need Funeral contract process
• Provide sales support by creating and maintaining sales materials and kits
• Communicate sales incentives to agents via email and phone calls
• Create certificates and order business cards for graduating agents
• Assist with web page development and maintenance
• Must be able to work a minimum of 20-30 hours in a normal business week (Mon.-Fri. 8am to 5 p.m.). Potential to work up to 40 hours per week, at intern’s discretion.
• Must be currently pursuing a degree (Business or Sales related degree preferred.)
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and coordinate multiple activities
• Ability to work in an environment focused on teamwork and relationship building with a keen sense of judgment and tact
• High attention to detail and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent writing, verbal and interpersonal skills

Who we are. What we do.

We’re more than North America’s largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services. We are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters who are devoted to the communities where we live and work. We are more than 20,000 dedicated individuals who provide caring assistance to families in need, honor veterans and public servants and deliver lifesaving programs to help keep children and seniors safe. We operate under the umbrella of the Dignity Memorial network of 1,800 funeral homes and cemeteries. Dignity Memorial providers care for more than 300,000 families each year and understand the importance of thoughtful, personalized arrangements. We believe creating meaningful ways to pay tribute to a loved one begins with compassion and is shaped by the understanding that each life is truly unique. For us, there is no greater responsibility than honoring and preserving the story of one’s life.

SCI offers advanced training resources, career advancement opportunities in the largest organization in the industry, attractive benefits, and a wonderful community to serve with plenty of culture and personality.

Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.

 

Interested parties, please apply online: https://corporate-sci.icims.com/jobs/3145/sales-marketing-intern/job

WANTED: FUN SALESPERSON WHO WANTS TO BE PART OF A GREAT TEAM

Want to build a phenomenal sales track record selling something that every homeowner and building needs?  Looking to see the city in a new way?

Working for Fish Window Cleaning, we hope we can brighten YOUR world, as well as our customers’.  Our local team has an opening for one Salesperson in the Galleria/West Houston area.

Selling window cleaning services? Not sure? In this business you can build a great track record of B2B sales while earning money, work with a fast-paced passionate team and be part of the best window cleaning company in the United States. Selling for the largest window cleaning franchise gives you tons of support to build a great brand for your customers.

Responsibilities Include:
Strategically and systematically develop a commercial customer base by introduction of services, including providing free estimates to local businesses.  You’ll also call on cleaning companies, maintenance companies, and property management companies.  Acquire new commercial customers through personal contacts, community networking groups, social media and street bidding.  Provide free estimates to residential leads.

Required Experience:
Outstanding energy and communication skills.
Ambitious and competitive nature
Self-motivation
Track record of achievement
MS Office skills highly desired
Internet knowledge and social media expertise a plus

Other:
You will receive world-class training and support.
You will be paid during our 10 day on-board training program.
Performance-based pay means you earn more if you’re worth more!
Base plus commission is possible for strong candidates.
Ultimately we will be hiring or promoting from within for a Sales Manager

Apply: https://www.wantagreatjob.com/?lid=64 or feel free to call with questions 832.444.9623

33110 Old Hempstead Road, Magnolia, Texas 77355

281.356.2233 Office

NSL Aerospace is located in Magnolia, TX. We provide adhesives and sealants to

the OEM and maintenance sectors of the aerospace industry. As an NSL sales

representative, you will be working for a small company competing with industry

giants. You will have the distinct advantage of offering superior service and

responsiveness to your customer’s needs. Our customer base includes Cessna,

Learjet, other OEMs as well as United and other airlines.

Purpose:

• Prospect qualify and develop leads from a variety of industry sources
• Develop a continuous pipeline to support future sales growth
• Travel to various parts of the U.S.
• Work with engineers to qualify products
• Demonstrate to manufacturing and maintenance the advantage of having NSL
• as their supplier
• Build relationships with purchasing and help them decide where to put their
• trust

Qualifications:

• Desire for a career in sales
• Willingness to develop in-depth knowledge of our industry language
• especially pertaining to product specifications
• Excellent customer service skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, preferably bilingual in
• English and Spanish
• Motivated and goal oriented
• Successful in minimally supervised positions

Salary:

Base salary will be between $45 and $60K. The commission plan will be uncapped.

Inquiries:

Please email resumes and inquiries to Ashley Pledger at

apledger@nslaerospace.com.

Marketing Representative (MR)

Job Description

 

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

This position is responsible for assisting and supporting the President of LT Global Staffing, Inc. initially in administrative functions originated in the pursuit of recruiting candidates for job vacancies executed by the President. The Marketing Training Program will start once all basic functions have been mastered within a 2 month period.

SCOPE

The MR is responsible for maintaining LT Global Staffing, Inc.’s databases (company clients, applicant clients, job orders, placement records, contact information, etc.) in a secure, organized and confidential manner. This position provides the President, CEO and General Manager with information in a timely manner to prepare various reports for analysis at the weekly meetings. The MR will also coordinate with other departments such as the Accounting Department as necessary.

Desired Traits:

Applicants need to have a good attitude, high energy and the ability to work in a team environment yet capable of working independently without supervision

 

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

 

• Has an entrepreneurial attitude

• Excellent skills using MS Office with particular expertise in utilizing all functionality in Excel and Word.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Skilled at setting direction/goals; determine priorities as well as ensuring appropriate follow-up.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Maintains a professional but enjoyable work environment
• Has a high expectation for accuracy and meeting deadlines.

• Flexibility to work hours as needed to meet deadlines and or attend networking functions

 

 

 

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

 

• Provides appropriate feedback to others
• Able to communicate and work well with others
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in responding to internal and external inquiries.
• Highly skilled in both oral and written communication.
• Able to effectively communicate with all levels of management.
• Superior interpersonal skills.

 

RESPONSIBILITES

Administrative Responsibilities

During this stage, the position goal will be to master and understand the business nature by means of handling various types of communications, as well as contractas and databases. This will provide the position with a sound understanding on the business functions and cycles, as well as it will build the necessary skill set for moving into the Marketing Representative Training Program.

This stage will last a period of at least 2 months, but could accelerate faster.

• Prepare, maintain and post active job orders on LT Global Staffing, Inc.’s website and other marketing tools such as professional association’s job sites, Facebook, LI, Twitter, etc.
• Ensure the proper maintenance of databases and spreadsheets.
• Log and maintain email communications between President and clients/applicants within the designated database system.
• Gather necessary information from various sources to create profiles on clients/applicants.
• Answering calls and keeping logs on calls regarding staffing/recruiting needs and provide them to President for review and action.
• Create and maintain proper files on clients and applicants.
• Set up profiles on new clients/applicants in designated database system.
• Maintain current contact information and provide updates to President.
• Prepare and maintain LT Global Staffing’s positions reports. (Permanent, contract and pay rolling services)
• Prepare and maintain referral lists as well as to keep track of referral payments in accordance with LT Global Staffing,Inc.’s Referral Policies.
• E-filing and recordkeeping.

 

2.Marketing Representative Trainee Program

During this stage, the objective will be focused on the development of analytical skills. These skill sets will be obtained by developing professional relationships with applicants in order to understand and master the “matching” process among company vacancies and available pool of candidates. This stage will last a period of at least 2 months, but could accelerate faster.

 

• Keep agenda for President for meetings with clients / applicants as needed.
• Set up and conduct interviews with applicants.
• Assess candidates’ skills through interviews and testing.
• Administer LTGS Assessment Tests / Grade and report to President.
• Prepare interview summaries and synopsis of applicants’ profiles.
• Conduct reference, drug and background checks as requested by Company Clients and/or President.
• Prepare and maintain applicants’ database including the administration of various documents such as resumes, paperwork packets, drug and background testing, skills testing, etc.
• Maintain and update contact information and history of new and existing applicant clients.
• Prepare and provide job descriptions to applicants.
• Prepare and maintain placement job profiles and employee formulas as well as placement agreements.
• Maintain updated records of received executed agreements from clients.
• Coordinate with the Accounting Department in order to maintain updated records of contract/permanent placements for reports preparation.
• Maintain contact information and history for new and existing company clients in the appropriate databases.
• Maintain and update job order listings through company website and other marketing avenues.

 

 

3.Marketing Representative Advanced Trainee ProgramThe last stage of the program focuses on the creation and maintance of Company Client Relationships. This goal will be achieved by networking and business development activities. At this stage it is expected to be able to generate new business pipelines concentrating in the engineering and geosciences divisions. This stage will last a period of at least 2 months, but could accelerate faster.

 

• Participate in the generation of new contacts for company clients and provide them with information on LT Global Staffing’s services and procedures.
• Network through industry contacts, association memberships and employees in coordination with the President.
• Assist the President in implementing the marketing/sales plans.
• Prepare process and maintain various communications with company clients throughout the recruiting/selection and placement process. These communications are resume submissions, interview setting, preparation and distribution of placement contracts and invoices provided from the Accounting Department among others.
• Execute recruiting plans. Conduct regular follow-up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation.
• Efficiently and cost-effectively recruit applicants through networking events, email communications, phone calls (cold calling techniques), internet tools, etc.
• Make recommendations and coordinate with President in order to submit resumes to LT Global Staffing’s clients.
• Provide advice to both clients and candidates on salary levels, training requirements and career or training opportunities in coordination with President.