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Hydraquip is looking for a candidate who wants to contribute in a significant way with our largest clients and vendors to join our 100% employee-owned company. Hydraquip is a fluid power distributor for over 40 world class brands of products as well as a provider of value added solutions to customers including pump/motor assemblies, mobile valve assemblies, hose kits, repair, hydraulic power units and electrohydraulic solutions. With offices in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Tulsa, Denver, Memphis and Lafayette, Hydraquip has a broad footprint with many opportunities for growth within the company.

The Lead Inside Sales Representative North is responsible for taking on a leadership position within our inside sales team, playing a critical role in customer satisfaction, sales growth, and operational efficiency. They will report to the Operations Manager and have lead responsibility for North Texas, Colorado and Oklahoma.

Specific responsibilities include:

+ Serve as the primary inside sales/customer service representative – answer questions, provide immediate support to other sales and support personnel – report and liaison to management for continuity of problems, concerns, and focused direction.

+ Drive continuity of customer service across branch locations – manage select major accounts, second layer for support of other inside sales, and act as point contact for training and continuing education of inside sales.

+ Drive efficiencies for quoting, order entry, inventory.

+ Liaison with purchasing, assist or drive production order entry and processing.

+ Improve customer service with "one Hydraquip" experience; Lead and mentor the inside sales team, providing guidance and support to ensure high performance.

+ Support and drive continual improvement within the department.

+ Improve tracking and follow-up on leads via Hubspot, phone & chat.

+ Monitor & coach for Signature customer service scores.

+ Manage and monitor open orders for the regions – assist in allocations, expedite requests, packing basis, shipments, order entry issues.

+ Track Inside Sales customer visits with Account Managers on monthly bases.

+ Maintain vendor contacts & create and organize databases to eliminate islands of information

+ Track open orders without PO’s that have “S” or “D” dispositions

+ Track unapproved and credit hold orders

+ Oversee and streamline the quoting, order entry, order updates, expediting, and issue resolution processes for assigned customers:

+ Simple training highlights for new employees.

+ Review customer satisfaction surveys to ensure they stay above the QMS goal

+ Point of contact for inventory/ordering issues - weekly meetings with the Purchasing team.

+ Set up weekly or biweekly interactions with their teams to review:

+ Open orders.

+ Discuss order entry issues

+ Discuss vendors, contacts, discounts, interactions

+ Review any outside sales or mgmt. requests

+ Help to move excess & dead inventory

+ Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 quality standards by adhering to the organization's Quality Policy and procedures.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

+ High school diploma, GED, or equivalent secondary education.

+ Associate’s, bachelor’s degree in technical field preferred.

+ Certified Fluid Power Hydraulic Specialist a plus.

+ Other technical certifications or degrees may be considered.

+ Experience as described below may be accepted in lieu of education

EXPERIENCE

+ 2-5 years of experience in inside sales, customer service, or technical fields (or internship experience)

+ Previous experience in hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, or automotive repair strongly preferred

+ Experience working in an ISO 9001 environment is a plus.

+ Education as described above may be accepted in lieu of experience.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

+ Demonstrate strong leadership by fostering a collaborative team culture, setting clear expectations, and holding team members accountable for performance, development, and customer satisfaction.

+ A functional working knowledge of hydraulic and/or hydrostatic components, equipment operations, and/or mechanical functions.

+ Laser customer focus to add value to customers, exceed expectations and deliver promised results to clients.

+ Ability to communicate at numerous levels internal and external to the company.

+ Ability to investigate problems or potential problems to avoid reoccurrence.

+ Strong organizational and follow-up skills.

+ Good personal motivation.

+ Good communication skills.

+ Good, safe work habits.

Benefits

BENEFITS

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) plans with company match. A unique benefit Hydraquip offers as part of Employee Owned Holdings, Inc. is an employee stock ownership plan.

What is an ESOP?

ESOP is a special retirement program that allows employees to own stock in the company. When you join EOHI, you automatically begin investing in your future (without having to purchase shares). We are a high growth company committed to training our employee owners to develop their skills and advance in their careers.

- Studies also show that retirement account balances for ESOP companies are 2.5 times higher.

- SOP companies grow 2.5 times faster than those companies without employee ownership.

- Research shows employee owned companies are superior in performance, employee benefits and employee morale because everyone is working towards a common goal.