Technical Sales Support Specialist
Bartlett, TN, United States
Founded at the birth of the building automation industry in 1983 as Kele & Associates (now Kele Companies), we became the first building automation distributor to offer an all-inclusive platform. Over the next 40 years, Kele Companies has grown into a world class Building Automation Systems distributor with its headquarters remaining strategically located in Memphis, TN and branch locations positioned in 7 states throughout the U.S.
Every member of the Kele Companies team plays a key role in delivering on our promise of: “We Make It Easy.”
We are currently hiring for the role of
Technical Sales Support Specialist.
The Technical Sales Support Specialist provides technical expertise, guidance, and support to both internal and external customers for Kele products and services.
Actively promotes Kele’s products and services utilizing ASLAN principles and communicating Kele’s value propositions to customers.
Provides exceptional personal customer service to all internal and external customers by supporting Kele’s 5 Keys to Customer Service.
Logs all internal and external correspondence in appropriate database.
Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations to leadership.
Serves as a primary resource for product questions and product application information for all internal and external customers through face-to-face, phone, e-mail, chat, and fax communications.
Assists with project specification and drawing reviews and completes project take-offs.
Provides engineering reviews of controls panels drawings.
Assists with panel estimating to include technical drawing reviews and product selections.
Efficiently and effectively provides technical expertise in support of sales interactions and assists with the processing of orders, while identifying opportunities to increase sales during these interactions.
Aids as overflow support for sales calls, as necessary.
Updates appropriate repository with query solutions, identified product shortcomings/ solutions and technical solutions developed for customers.
Attends, develops, constructs, and records training sessions and maintains technical proficiency on all issues that are applicable to our customers and industry.
Provides a regular cadence of technical training to the sales team.
Assists with product testing and evaluation, preparation, review, and maintenance of technical literature as well as other related items.
Keeps appropriate individuals informed on product issues, opportunities for new products, and product trends.
Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum of five years of related work experience
Must have knowledge of the BAS industry to include the role of customers, consultants, contractors, and end users as well as BAS applications and products and hands on experience with panel design, panel layout, and panel building
Proficient in MS Office and ability to learn and use company software including pdf/drawing editor software.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task.
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