Job Summary:
DE Duffey & Sons, a family-owned home heating oil and HVAC business in Conshohocken, PA is seeking a positive, goal-oriented customer care/inside sales representative, with above average sales skills and exceptional ability to close sales over the phone. Candidate must possess excellent customer service, communication, listening, time-management skills, and be a team player. Responsibilities will include handling incoming calls and making outbound calls to acquire, retain, and upsell customers and prospects. Additionally, candidate must know how to use Microsoft Word and Excel. Multi-tasking is a must! Company offers a competitive salary – plus commissions and bonus, full benefits and contribution to 401K plan.
Responsibilities and Requirements:
Telephone:
- Field incoming calls from current customers and prospects
- Perform customer service duties to maintain superior level of customer satisfaction
- Make outbound calls to targeted groups to acquire new customers and retain existing ones
- Achieve company goals for sales and retention
Additional responsibilities as needed:
- Schedule service calls and fuel deliveries
- Work with other departments to resolve any customer issues
- Perform a variety of administrative tasks
Required Skills & Personal Attributes:
- Communication: Superior communication skills, both spoken and written; must be a good listener who can quickly establish rapport; must speak clearly and persuasively, convey empathy, be knowledgeable and provide a warm personality that shows over the phone
- Enjoy working with customers, and responding promptly to their needs; desire to become a partner in resolving customer problems
- Inside Sales skills: Proven sales track record; strong sales and negotiation skills needed; ability to track and close new leads and new accounts
- Adaptability: Able to adapt to frequent changes, delays, demands or unexpected events while yielding an effective outcome; ability to adapt to changes in the work environment – must be flexible and able to multi-task
- Initiative: Take independent actions to achieve goals and complete tasks; find newer/better ways of doing things
- Must be detail oriented, self-motivated, and organized
- Posses a positive, can-do attitude; MUST be team player