Red Hill Supply · 1 week ago
Government Sales and Procurement
Red Hill Supply is seeking a talented individual for their Government Sales and Procurement position in Houston, Texas. The role involves fulfilling sales orders for a variety of industrial and office products under government contracts, requiring strong organizational skills and effective communication with customers and suppliers.
Responsibilities
Review the daily flow of inbound sales orders and take responsibility to fulfill assigned orders, including:
Understand the customer’s needs and requirements on more complex sales orders; suggesting replacement products for discontinued items, as needed
Accurately create purchase orders to source products from the supplier with available stock and/or with the best pricing to maximize profit margin
Contact suppliers regularly to monitor status of open purchase orders and expedite shipping; update orders status notes in ERP and communicate status to other team members as needed
Communicate effectively with customers regarding the status of their orders, obtaining approval for items on extended backorder with suppliers
Investigate problem orders and/or returns and monitor until issues are resolved
Help maintain the Company’s tax-exempt status with suppliers and provide copies of resale certificates as needed
Help achieve quarterly order completion and profitability quotas
Qualification
Required
Strong desire to seek out the best deal at the best price
Comfortable with the entire order cycle
Ability to make dozens of calls per day to suppliers or government customers
Ability to manage backorders and expedite orders
Ability to see orders through to shipment and completion
Highest level of order management and organizational skills
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Ability to communicate professionally with customers and vendors via email and phone
Creativity and problem-solving
Prior sales and customer service experience required
Preferred
Experience with government and/or military customers is a plus
Benefits
Dental
Life
Medical
Retirement
Paid Federal Holidays
PTO
Company
Red Hill Supply
Procurement Solutions for the Public Sector We are a leading independent distributor of of equipment, tools and supplies that helps government buyers confidently and easily source the products they need, while also providing independent suppliers with access to sell into the governmental marketplace through one of our federal or state contract agreements/awards.