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The primary objective is to provide value to the customers in the assigned sales territory while achieving profitable growth. Individuals in this position build relationships with global partners both externally at the customer level and internally with channel partners and teammates. Inside Sales Representatives embody a positive attitude, are adaptable, and make sound business decisions; they are eager to learn, open to taking on new challenges, and strive for continuous development. Inside Sales Representatives leverage strong communication skills to engage their customers across phone, video conference calls, and email channels. The Inside Sales Representative will utilize best of breed technology platforms to proactively plan, manage, and track customer engagements, opportunities, and campaigns.\nNOTE: This role will start out in Inside Sales at our Headquarters near Cleveland, OH and then if desired move to an outside Territory Account Manager.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nDeliver profitable revenue growth and achieve gross margin targets as a percentage of sales within the assigned sales territory.\nSupport the creation of an effective territory growth and management plan to ensure appropriate customer coverage and time for new business development activity.\nAcquire new customers via cold calling or warm lead follow-up including the reactivation of lost customers.\nMeet assigned Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and outbound activity efforts, including tele sales calls and new opportunity development.\nPrompt follow up and engagement with customers and internal partners who include, but are not limited to, customer service, product management, credit, technology, and pricing to keep projects progressing.\nApproach customers with a high degree of professionalism.\nAssist with collection of accounts receivables and avoidance of bad debts when necessary.\nMaintain accurate customer information within internal systems such as company Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).\nBuild and leverage business relationships across the Inside Sales organization, greater GEON Corporation, suppliers, and strategic partners.\nWork both directly and cooperatively with channel partners to close business based on customer's purchasing requirements.\nProvide feedback for the creation and execution of appropriate marketing and sales promotions.\nTravel as needed to maintain and grow assigned accounts.\nServe as the primary company contact for assigned accounts.\nMay periodically serve as a company representative in market and customer-facing events, such as tradeshows, key customer visits and other promotional settings.\nContributes to the company's planning of both long- and short-term business objectives. 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