Inside Sales Specialist
At AVI, we live and breathe technology—it’s in our DNA. We are passionate about designing and integrating the latest technology for our customers across business, government, healthcare, education, and entertainment sectors. We are currently seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Inside Sales Specialist to join our team. This role provides critical support to our Account Managers and plays a vital part in ensuring an exceptional customer experience.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Serve as a key support resource for the sales team, assisting with the creation and execution of sales plans, preparing proposals, and coordinating customer visits, presentations, and events.
- Collaborate with Account Managers to respond to requests for bid proposals and ensure all sales-related activities are efficiently managed.
- Maintain detailed and accurate records of sales activities, customer interactions, and documentation to support the sales cycle.
- Act as a liaison between internal departments and customers to facilitate smooth communication and project coordination.
- Stay current on AVI Systems' business practices, products, and services to enhance your ability to support sales efforts effectively.
Professional Skills and Knowledge Requirements:
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Interest in moving into an Account Manager role within 2-3 years of employment.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive relationships with customers, colleagues, and vendors.
- Outgoing, energetic self-starter with a passion for learning and contributing to a team-oriented environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to deliver clear and professional presentations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with CRM platforms for creating and managing proposals and reports.
- Interest in technology and a desire to learn about trends and solutions within the Audio-Visual industry.
- Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where creativity and adaptability are valued.
Why Should You Apply?
Our customers consider us an active partner in their planning and strategy, as we are on the cutting edge of where the market is headed. We are able to attract and retain the best talent by leveraging our employee-owned (ESOP) environment as co-owners. If you want to participate in a company as a co-owner (AVI is 100% employee-owned!), join a team that lives and breathes by its values, and take on a new challenge in an ever-changing market, then apply now!
AVI offers the following benefits to our employee owners:
- Medical Insurance: Options for HDHP and Copay plans.
- Dental and Vision Plans
- Employer Paid
- Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): 401(k) Match, Profit Sharing & Dividends
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employer Paid Employee Assistance Program: Three face-to-face visits with a counselor plus additional financial, legal, and health resources.
- Tuition Reimbursement
AVI is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.
To receive consideration, an interested person must apply through the AVI Systems career site at https://www.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/avisystems.
Other details
- Job Family Sales
- Pay Type Hourly
- Grand Rapids, MI, USA