Overviewaccountability & scope the sales representative i is accountable for pursuing knowledge and understanding of wesco's products, sales philosophy and practice, with the goal of becoming a primary point of contact for customer inside sales coverage; and applying sales initiatives, policies and programs in support of business plans and strategic objectives, necessary to meet annual department and individual goals.the sale representative i will be responsible for providing support and assistance to outside sales, internal sales, operations, purchasing, quality and finance personnel, as requested.essential duties and responsibilitieslearn, understand and incorporate wesco philosophy, value and vision, and sale initiatives and policies in all behavior, practice and decisionsgain a good understanding of wesco's quality standards, product lines, pricing and delivery scheduleswork directly with customers on a regular basis, providing timely, appropriate and accurate responses to inquiries and requestsmaintain and develop new and existing wesco customers through professional and appropriate sales methodssource products when necessary based on wesco's best practicesensure adherence to customer approvals and quality requirementsunderstand and follow export compliance requirementsunderstand and utilize the internal data and information systems and wesco intranet to effectively perform job functionsprovide support and assistance to sales branches, internal sales, corporate sales, operations, purchasing, quality, finance and other departments as needed to resolve sales related effortsrecognize when negotiation may produce sales opportunities and begin to develop effective negotiation skillsparticipate in and practice continuous improvement and/or process improvement effortsreceive supervision, guidance and training for wesco systems, products, industry, vendors and operationsattend regular and impromptu sales meetings and company-sponsored training and events, as requiredtravel may be required#j-*-ljbffr