Associate Sales Representative - Lake Forest - Intertek Testing Services NA Inc

Associate Sales Representative

Intertek, a Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (NRTL) and trusted provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world's leading brands and companies and governments is searching for an Associate Sales Representative to join our Electricalteam in our Lake Forest, CA office.

Want to build something great with an incredible group of people? This is a fantastic opportunity to start or grow a versatile sales career in facilitating international trade and regulatory product testing on the Electrical Sales Team! By joining Intertek, your contributions will be valued as we continue to help the world Build Back Ever Better.

About the Team

Intertek's Electrical team provides assurance, testing, inspection, and certification for a variety of electric products, including appliances, consumer electronics, lighting, medical devices, information communications technology, HVACR, industrial, and energy transmission and distribution. Our dedicated professionals help ensure the quality, safety, and sustainability of electrical products used by people throughout the world.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

The Associate Sales Representative is responsible for identifying and developing new accounts leveraging Intertek's Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification (ATIC) solutions.

Listed examples are illustrative, and representative of the tasks required of this position and are not intended to be complete or exclusive.

• Manage designated accounts, including client meetings.
• Manage inquiries, leads, and opportunities.
• Process and manage transactional quotes and orders in an efficient and effective manner.
• Provide prompt and accurate responses to quotation requests, leads and inquiries.
• Follow up on proposals and close business.
• Research and resolve account problems. Work closely with customers and operations to facilitate a superior customer experience.
• May perform client research, prospecting and networking.
• May provide marketing support for webinars, lunch and learns, open houses, technical seminars, etc.
• May prepare sales reports and forecasts.
• Enter sales activities in to iConnect (CRM).
• Perform other work as required.

What it takes to be successful in this role

• HS Diploma or GED and prior relevant experience, or the equivalent in terms of education; experience and/or training.
• MS Office proficiency, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with shifting priorities and demanding deadlines.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to effectively prioritize and organize workload, with efficient time management.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Must possess the fundamental technical and administrative skills required to perform the job duties.
• Must be customer-focused and quality-driven.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively in verbal written and presentation formats.
• Ability to travel as business needs dictate up to 25%.
• Valid unrestricted driver's license and reliable driving record is required.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a service environment.
• B2B sales experience.
• Experience with CRM tools (MS Dynamics / SalesForce / other) is a plus.

Why Work at Intertek?

Intertek is a world leader in the $250 billion Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. At Intertek, we exercise our spirit of innovation, the passion of our people and our unmatched customer commitment to realize our purpose of making the world an ever better, safer, and more sustainable place for all. Learn more about Our History and What We Do .

A career with Intertek offers rewarding opportunities to help companies around the world develop products that are used safely by millions of people every day. Intertek is the trusted advisor to many of the world's leading brands, companies, and governments, and has earned a reputation for accuracy, reliability, integrity, and technical competence. Working at Intertek means joining a global network of state-of-the-art facilities and passionate people who deliver superior customer service with a purpose of bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

Intertek promotes a culture where motivated, customer-oriented employees can flourish, experience professional fulfillment, and reach their highest potential. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers' expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Our Value Proposition

We offer a salary and benefits package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation/sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more. In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, our Associate Sales Representatives are offered:

• Base pay plus monthly bonus eligibility based on sales goals
• Day to day variety with the ability to work on high profile projects
• Opportunity for growth (over 100 locations with opportunity for growth/advancement/relocation)
• Employee referral bonuses
• Generous vacation /sick time (PTO)

Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, all hires are required to pass a pre-employment drug test.

Intertek believes that Our People are our strongest tool for success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status or on the basis of disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email hr.eeoc.data@intertek.com or call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.

The base wage or salary range for this position is $26 - $28 per hour. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons. In addition to competitive compensation packages, Intertek employees are eligible for a variety of benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, medical plan options, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tuition reimbursement, and more.

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CA-ARIntertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification (ATIC) solutions for our customers' operations and supply chains. Working at Intertek means joining a global network of state-of-the-art facilities and passionate people who deliver superior customer service with a purpose of bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.