Inside Sales Representative, Production Animal

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**_ Kane Veterinary Supplies is a Canadian wholesale distributor and manufacturer agent, providing excellence in distribution of the highest quality, cutting edge, value-laden products to the pet retail, veterinary, agricultural, and equine markets across Canada._**

**INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE - PRODUCTION ANIMAL DIVISION**:
**Job Summary**:
As an Inside Sales Representative (ISR), you are responsible for generating and increasing sales through inbound and outbound sales calls, while handling customer calls with professionalism, skill and expediency.

**Essential Functions**:
To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. To request a reasonable accommodation, notify Human Resources or the manager who oversees the position.

Generate Sales
- Make regular outbound calls to assigned customers/territories.
- Generate new and repeat sales by providing product and technical information to customers in a timely manner.
- Offer solutions for customer requests and issues.
- Use appropriate selling tactics such as up-selling and cross-selling when needed.
- Educate customers about product features and benefits to grow sales and improve customer satisfaction.
- Generate referrals from current customers and manufacturers’ representatives.
- Maintain a current knowledge of consumer preferences, company products, programs, market conditions, and competition.

Customer Relations
- Maintain strong working relationships across the business/functions, as well as with customers and manufacturing partners.
- Provide impeccable customer service and sales support; respond to customer queries, answer questions and solve problems in a timely fashion.
- Identify trends in customer satisfaction.

Administrative
- Ensure accuracy of customer transactions in order entry system such as orders, quotes, returns, etc.
- Maintain accurate customer and territory records; document all customer interactions and potential sales opportunities.
- Gain understanding of and adhere to Accounts Receivables policies and practices.
- Run and analyze sales reports for all sales activity.
- Monitor scheduled shipment dates to ensure timely delivery.
- Verify price and terms in accordance with standard procedures and customer profitability profiles.
- The Inside Sales Representative may perform other duties as assigned.

**Job Qualifications**:
**Required Qualifications**:

- College Diploma or equivalent work experience
- 1-3 yrs of Inside Sales and/or Customer Service experience
- Previous success exceeding sales goals
- Exceptional customer service and organization skills
- Accuracy and strong attention to detail
- Self-motivated
- Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- General computer proficiency including knowledge of MS Office

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Business or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Inside sales experience; previous success attaining, and exceeding sales goals is a plus.
- Experience in the Animal Health, specifically production animal industry.
- Proficiency in AIMS or equivalent inventory management software

We appreciate all who apply, however only those invited for an interview will be contacted.

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