Knuth Machine Tools USA, Inc., is the North American headquarters of Knuth Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH of Wasbek, Germany. Knuth was founded in Germany in 1923. We supply a full range of metalworking equipment for a diverse customer base. From our Lincolnshire IL facility we provide sales and service of machine tools to the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

Currently our US operation is considered a small business with less than 50 employees and revenue <$40M. In order to lift our sales efforts to the next level we are looking for an ambitious Sale Development Representative.

Responsibilities:

· Generating leads & updating account information through outbound calling and email communication to current database. This will include verifying billing/shipping address as well as customer contacts with phone/direct/cell and email information.

· Warming up/qualifying new leads received through website

· Manage leads through the sales pipeline by setting appointments, following up on leads, and tracking progress towards meeting sales goals.

· Contact existing customers following up on recent or past purchases

· Become customer advocate, encouraging customers to make contact should they require anything from KNUTH.

· Gain good understanding of KNUTH products and actively support new requests for these items.

· Support the sales group by identifying new machine opportunities and documenting them in Salesforce and alerting respective sales representative.

· Follow up on expired quotations.

· Assist with social media marketing, developing email marketing, developing campaigns, etc.

Education and Skills Required:

· Experience in similar role working as a sales assistant or in logistics a plus but not required (will train the right person)

· HS diploma

· MS Office proficiency, experienced with CRM systems, Quickbooks experience a plus

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Highly organized

· Positive, friendly attitude

· Reliable and professional

· Bilingual a plus (Spanish or German)

Benefits:

· Competitive salary with bonus potential

· Health, dental and life insurance

· Paid Newborn Leave

· 401K

· Paid Vacation/Sick Time

· 11 Paid Holidays

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• No experience needed
• Under 1 year

Shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Performance bonus

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work setting:

• In-person

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Lincolnshire, IL 60069 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lincolnshire, IL 60069: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person