Careers

Lester Sales Company is seeking individuals that are looking for a rewarding career.

Current Job Openings:

Insides Sales Specialist –
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Territory Manager for Western Missouri / Kansas –
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Warehouse –
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Sales Support-
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Inside Sales Specialist

Job Responsibilities: Communicate with customers and outside sales team regarding product inquiries, quotations and orders. Meet or exceed established sales goals for each quarter / year. Acquire and expand product knowledge by attending trainings – in office (when available), online and with Lester Sales team.

Status: Full time

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Job Duties:

• Serves customers by answering product questions; finding solutions to fit the appropriate applications
• Coordinating information flow to and from our manufacturers
• Confirming and entering customer orders; keeping customers and outside sales informed of order status
• Participate in stock and project quotations; gathering information to prepare the bids
• Communicates with manufacturers to ensure proper procedures are followed and all pricing updates are in place
• Update product and application knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
• Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and unusual requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments

Skills & Qualifications:
Experience with Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and Outlook. Good Verbal & Written Communication, Dependability, Attention to Detail, Organization, Data Entry Skills, Analysis, Confidentiality and Ability to Perform as Part of a Team.

Territory Manager – Western Missouri / Kansas

Responsibilities:

Lester Sales is looking for more than a great sales professional.

For over 60 years, Lester Sales Company has provided world-class solutions in the electrical industry. Contractors, engineers and distributors rely on Lester Sales for the right product delivered at the right time and at the lowest cost of ownership to help them achieve greater success.

Because of our reputation in the marketplace, we are not only looking for an individual who is passionate about and excels at finding, closing and growing business, this person must also have a passion around helping all contacts achieve stronger results while being results oriented themselves.

Candidates with following experience should apply:
Sales Representative – Account Executive – Consultative Selling – Senior Account Executive – Major Account Executive – Business to Business Sales – Business Development – Sales Specialist – Sales Associate – Sales Consultant – Outside Sales Representative – Account Manager – Territory Manager – Account Representative – Sales Training

The Position
The ideal candidate for our Territory Manager role will meet the following requirements:

• You must have a track record of finding new business from a variety of methods (cold calls, referrals and networking).
• You must have a strong ability to sell consultatively in nature and sell value.
• Be highly coachable and admit responsibility for your failures as well as your success.
• Be a goal achiever that is willing to be held accountable for your own goals.
• You must be able to coordinate sales efforts with various internal departments and manufacturer contacts to ensure positive client experience.
• Follow a proven sales process while remaining authentic in your approach.
• Have the ability to get to and have conversations with Senior Leadership from prospective accounts.
• You must be able to use CRM to your advantage and drive revenue.
• Be able to use market conditions and trends to drive prospecting and sales efforts.

Experience selling solutions in a competitive market preferred, experience in selling electrical products a bonus.
Sales Representative – Account Executive – Sales Rep – Consultative Selling – Sandler Selling – Senior Account Executive – Major Account Executive – Business to Business Sales – Business Development – Sales Specialist – Sales Associate – Sales Consultant – Outside Sales Representative – Account Manager – Account Representative – Sales Training – SEE IT, OWN IT, DO IT

Warehouse

We are seeking a reliable, full time employee to work in our Indianapolis warehouse. The potential candidate would be responsible for performing these duties along with other daily tasks:

• Assist shipping and receiving unloading trucks and checking in merchandise
• Prepares orders by processing requests and supply orders; pulling materials; packing boxes; placing orders in delivery area
• Sort and place materials or items on racks, shelves or in bins according to organizational standards
• Maintains inventory controls by collecting stock location orders, printing request, recording amounts of materials or items received or distributed through a computer. May also assist in counting of physical inventory
• Prepare parcels for mailing and shipping
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves, pallet area, and work stations neat; Organize warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times
• Wear the proper safety equipment

The potential should meet these requirements and have these basic skills:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• 1-2 years previous warehouse experience preferred
• Good communication, organizational, time management mathematical skills
• Dependable and Reliable
• Regularly lift and/or move objects 10-50lbs

Sales Support

Status: Full time

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Job Responsibilities:
Support inside, outside sales, and warehouse teams for customer interaction functions to include phones, order entry and warehouse transactions.

Job Duties:

• Answer phones and direct calls to appropriate party
• Tracking and reconciling daily UPS/Freight charges.
• Enter and process all incoming customer orders and checks inventory as needed
• Maintain supplies and process order when needed.
• Support inside salespeople with communication to warehouse
• Communicates with representative manufacturers to ensure proper order entry & accuracy for billing and monthly reconciliation
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
• Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments

Skills and Qualifications:
Experience with Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and Outlook. Office Experience – General, Telephone Skills, Typing, Documentation Skills, Verbal & Written Communication, Dependability, Attention to Detail, Organization, Data Entry Skills, Thoroughness, Analyzing Information, Confidentiality.