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Inside Sales Specialist

Universal Balancing (now part of Burke Porter, an Ascential Technologies Company)
Grand Rapids, MI Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 1/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/11/2026
Job Details

Description

Key Responsibilities

Quoting and Sales Enablement

  • Develop, issue, and manage customer quotes across all A&I brands in salesforce and ERP systems.
  • Ensure accuracy and consistency in pricing, part configuration, and documentation
  • Track quote status and conduct follow-up communications for smaller-value orders or repeat customers.
  • Collaborate with Account Managers and the Customer Success Manager to standardize quoting processes as A&I systems merge and mature.
  • Support new process development as the business moves toward integrated quoting tools and standardized quote templates.

Customer Engagement

  • Act as a frontline contact for inbound inquires related to quotes, orders, and product availability.
  • Support Smaller or transactional customers directly to ensure high responsiveness or retention.
  • Provide Visibility to order progress and coordinate internally when fulfillment or logistics updates are needed.
  • Maintain a customer-first approach through professional, timely, and proactive communication.

Sales Operations and Collaborations

  • Maintain Salesforce data integrity by updating opportunities, quote notes, and customer interactions.
  • Partner with Marketing and Sales on outbound quote campaigns or re-engagement initiatives.
  • Liaise with Operations and Customer Success to share insights on order patterns, customer needs, and process bottlenecks.
  • Help streamline workflows between inside sales, field sales, and customer success functions.

Performance and Reporting

  • Tract and report on quoting KPIs including

Quote-to-order conversation rate

Average quote turnaround time

Quote accuracy and revision rates

Regional order intake performance

  • identify opportunities to improve quote efficiency and customers response speed.

Qualifications

  • Required
  • Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent [professional experience in sales support, quoting, or customer engagement.
  • Strong communication skills-verbal, written, and customer-facing.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast pace, matrixed environment.

Preferred

  • 2-4 years of experience in inside salesforce, ERP systems, and standard quoting processes.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in salesforces, ERP systems, and standard quoting processes
  • experience with supporting industrial, aerospace, or manufacturing markets,
  • Familiarity with technical products, engineered solutions, or service-based sales models.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify cross-sell or upsell opportunities within transactional accounts.

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