Inside Sales Account Representative - Early Education

Discount School Supply has been rated as one of Newsweek's "America's Best Online Shops" for the past 5 years! We are the premier one-stop shopping destination for early childhood education products, designed to help make early childhood learning fun. Our key product segments include content and curriculum, classroom tools, and play & learn, serving infant through early childhood.

This fast-paced and growing sales department is looking to fill our Inside Sales Representative position in our Shelton, CT office. The applicant must be enthusiastic, professional, goal oriented, and a team player. This role involves actively prospecting and securing new business opportunities while expanding existing accounts through dedicated efforts focused on the multi-segment customer base of Discount School Supply.

Responsibilities:

• Apply effective, solutions-oriented sales strategies to prospect and uncover new buying opportunities through proactive outreach efforts, across existing and untapped customer segments.
• Formulate comprehensive growth strategies tailored to the requirements of established clients.
• Execute a substantial volume of outbound sales calls to establish a robust client portfolio within the designated territory.
• Exceed daily activity benchmarks and performance metrics, consistently striving for excellence.
• Work diligently to surpass quarterly sales targets, demonstrating a commitment to achieving exceptional results.
• Advocate for the full range of company products and services to meet the specific needs of each account.
• Gain proficiency in understanding and articulating the value proposition of our products within the educational sector, with a particular emphasis on Early Childhood Education.

Requirements:

• At least 2 years of proven sales experience in Early Childhood Education.
• Minimum of 3 years of successful experience in Inside Sales.
• Strong track record of achieving high sales revenue.
• Experience in uncovering & successfully building new business development while being integral throughout the entire sales process.
• High energy, self-motivated, enthusiastic, ambitious, goal oriented, and success driven.
• Enjoys working in a collaborative environment where teamwork is integral to success.
• Eager to learn the fast paced and growing early childhood market.
• Strong time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills.

Position offers a competitive salary and bonus plan, based on experience and qualifications.

**Please note, this is a full-time, in-office position**

Excelligence is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees, employment applicants and other covered persons without regard to unlawful considerations of race, color, religion or creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws.