Inside Sales Representative (Schools)

Company: Shutterfly
Location: Eden Prairie
Posted on: August 28, 2020

Job Description:

Position Summary:The Inside Sales Representative is responsible for an assigned book of business to rebook and sell additional programs as well as prospecting and selling new accounts. Drives the sales process from initiation to close while representing Lifetouch in a professional and positive manner. The Inside Sales Representative sells photography services to schools achieving sales goals by calling prospective accounts to understand and address needs, promote products, share benefits, and explain the process.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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• Leverages existing relationships within current accounts to sell deeper and sell other products.
• Rebooks business at a rate of 95% or higher every year in assigned accounts following company rebooking guidelines.
• Sells new accounts via assigned account prospects
  
  
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  • Makes outbound calls (expected to make approximately 38 calls per day (minimum), using a targeted lead list, to identify decision makers, build relationships and facilitate the sales process (from initiation to close).
  • Builds and retains account/customer relationships, after closing the business, including rebooking the next season.
  • Uses customer relationship management (CRM) system to efficiently and accurately documents sales process status, track contacts as well as enter and update data.
  • Uses Lifetouch's consultative selling strategy and approach, consistently, to maximize sales. Listens carefully to ensure prospective customer's needs are understood and addressed as well as effectively responds to and overcomes objections.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and expertise by clearly explaining product/service features and benefits, pricing, commission, execution and collection process.
  • Provides professional customer support by speaking clearly, checking for understanding, offering solutions and additional assistance, working efficiently and following up.
  • Safe-guards all customer, employee and company proprietary and personal information ensuring customer and employee data is kept confidential at all times.
    
    Additional Duties and Responsibilities
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    • Performs other projects or miscellaneous duties as requested or assigned.
      
      Education
      
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      • High School diploma, GED or equivalent experience.
      • Post-secondary education, preferred.
        
        Experience
        
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        • 2 - 3 years inside sales and/or customer account service/support.
        • Telephone sales with daily goals, strongly preferred.
        • Using in a customer relationship management system/platform (e.g., Salesforce), preferred.
        • Working with cross-functional teams.
          
          Other (knowledge, skills, and abilities)
          
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          • Proficient in Microsoft Outlook.
          • Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
          • Strong communication skills (written, verbal, listening and presentation).
          • Excellent customer service skills.
          • Good organizational skills.
          • Detail oriented in the execution and follow-up of work.
          • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
          • Ability to balance and execute against multiple projects/priorities simultaneously.
            

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