Job Description

RCS Staffing has an immediate need for an Inside Sales Representative in Vernon Hills, IL 60061. This is a Full-Time, Direct-Hire, Hybrid assignment with our client. 

Overview of YOUR role as an Inside Sales Representative:

Strategically expands key accounts and secures new business within the designated territory through proactive outbound communication, diligent quote follow-up, and nurturing of customer relationships. The primary focus includes industrial, academic, government, and biotech organizations, supported by a diverse product portfolio.

As an Inside Sales Representative YOU will:

• Achieves annual sales; understands and implements our client's systems, contracting, and pricing strategies.
• Builds relationships to promote sales growth of key account through outbound phone, email, or other methods of communication; establishes working relationships with end-users and buyers in order to secure sales.  
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with multiple customer departments (Purchasing, Engineering, Maintenance, Laboratory and Quality); identifies key players at customers’ organization; understands and meets customers’ needs.
• Probes and identifies customer opportunities that are not readily apparent; offers solutions. 
• Is empowered to coordinate efforts with other department (such as marketing, applications, Customer Services, and Credit) to ensure the satisfaction of and bolster the relationship with their key accounts.
• Performs sales support duties on their key account such as entering orders and quotes.
• Works to reactivate accounts with no sales activity within a defined period; identifies biggest potential.
• Understands the account management process; develops strategies and implements plans to grow profitable sales; presents plans at business review meetings.
• Develops new business through researching and understanding the customer’s market (Bio-tech, Clinical, etc.).
• Attends product/vendor/systems meetings and trainings to stay up to date on new product lines and current systems. 
• Utilizes supplier catalogs, on-line databases, and other appropriate resources to cross reference products to meet customer order requirements.  Makes suggestions for alternative products when items are not readily available. 
• Assists customers with buying decisions: researches product, cross-reference, pricing & availability. 
• Maintains accurate records and the files necessary for proper management of customers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Minimum 3 years Inside/Field Sales or Technical Product experience in related product categories strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a science related field from an accredited higher learning institution strongly preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

About Our Client:

Our client is a leading provider of laboratory equipment, consumables, and services to industries including life sciences and healthcare. They specialize in offering a wide range of products such as filtration systems, lab water purification systems, and cell culture products. Committed to innovation and quality, our client aims to support scientific advancements globally, catering to the needs of researchers, scientists, and professionals in diverse fields.

Who We Are:

RCS Staffing is a certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in the recruitment of professionals for best-of-class companies throughout the United States. Since 1994, RCS recruits top talent for direct hire, temp-to-perm and contract staffing positions and provides customized payroll services. Our Recruiting Specialties consist of all Engineering Disciplines, Project Management, Project Controls, Information Technology, Energy Efficiency and Business Professionals.

RCS is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. RCS recruits, hires, and promotes for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, genetic information or age. All terms and conditions of employment such as compensation, benefits, work assignment, availability of facilities and privileges of employment are administered on the same basis of equality