Inside Sales Representative

As the Inside Sales Representative for our Solar Innovations brand you will be responsible for managing a sales territory. You will be expected to create relationships and drive orders with targeted dealer builder & architect segments develop your customer base by contacting new leads following up on quote requests and discussing projects with new and existing customers. You will be expected to collaborate with outside sales reps and dealers to support revenue-generating activities and key channel partner follow-up.

Location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule based out of Deerfield IL. Effective mid-2025 Fortune Brands will transition to a new world-class campus in Deerfield bringing together associates from across the U.S. offices brands and functions. The campus will offer vibrant workspaces for collaboration along with amenities for dining onsite daycare fitness and recreation.

Salary: $55000 - $66000/year bonus

What you will be doing:

• Communicate effectively with customers within your assigned sales territory in addition to assisting with calls for projects outside of your territory
• Respond timely to customer inquiries answer technical questions and provide expertise to help convert to order
• Cross-reference quote request forms when speaking to customers and read/interpret architectural plans and specifications to ensure all pertinent information is collected during the initial call and properly transitioned to the Estimating Team
• Meet minimum expected call numbers quote requests and generated sales metrics in alignment with strategic growth goals
• Ensure that new customers have been entered into the CRM Database and that all communication (emails phone calls literature requests etc.) with a customer are added to the communication log
• Liaison with other functional areas (Account Management Engineering Marketing Drafting/Cutlist) to ensure a positive customer experience

Qualifications :

The Basics:

• Previous experience in Sales or Customer Service Role (specifically in a customer-facing capacity)
• Experience in a deadline-oriented environment with ability to handle changing priorities
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage large volume of projects
• Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Word Excel Outlook and PowerPoint

Nice to have:

• 2 years of experience in a related Sales/Customer Service Role
• Experience in the Construction or Architectural Industry
• Experience reading plans/blueprints specifications
• Associates or Bachelors Degree in a related field (ex. Architecture Design Business Marketing Communications etc.)

Additional Information :

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $55000 USD - $66000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range or be above or below the range based on factors including but not limited to education training experience professional achievement business need and addition to base salary employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates unique needs. This includes robust health plans a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution product discounts flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy) inclusive fertility / adoption benefits and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand innovation and channel leader focused on exciting supercharged categories in the home products security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen House of Rohl Aqualisa SpringWell Therma-Tru Larson Fiberon Master Lock SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race color religion sex gender identity or expression national origin ancestry age disability marital status protected veteran status sexual orientation genetic history or information or any other legally protected characteristic.

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