Ameron Pole Products is searching to fill the role of Inside Sales Representative, located in our plant in Fillmore, CA. The Inside Sales Representative will have overall responsibility to manage and fulfill customer orders with duties including the development of proposals, bids, quotations, custom inquiries, order entry and acknowledgement and follow-up.

Ameron Pole Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arcosa, Inc. (NYSE: ACA), puts its industry’s best minds and more than 50 years of experience to work to help our customers build successful projects. We have the people, capabilities and vision to serve the needs of the significant and evolving industries we support. At Ameron, our products include pre-stressed, spun-cast concrete and round tapered steel poles that service the Commercial & Industrial, Transportation (DOT), Municipal, Intermodal & Utility markets.

What You’ll Do:

• Support regional sales personnel to ensure RFQ’s have the required accuracy and timeliness
• Prepare bids and proposals and ensure compliance of commercial and technical specifications with customer requirements
• Collaborate with other departments (Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing etc.) as required to prepare bids and proposals
• Assist and improve cost estimate strategies and validation for standard, configurable and custom engineered products
• Serve as lead in updates and development of cost proposal/quotation system and processes
• Thoroughly review and validate prepared quotes as required before submission to customer
• Assist in the development and implementation of common standards and procedures for commercial and technical proposals while collaborating with national team to create operating policies to mitigate risk
• Lead initial assessment efforts of technical, financial, schedule or any other unusual risks associated with tenders/proposals
• Serve as subject matter expert in the bid/budget/planning preparation processes related to sales support and proposals
• Serve as the liaison between internal and external customers, seeing product management and development through to fruition from order to delivery

What You’ll Need:

• BS/BA or similar degree or an associate degree with the equivalent work experience
• 5 years of experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• 2 – 5 years of experience within customer service or a customer support role
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams to reach results
• Proven ability to work independently
• High level of data manipulation and reporting knowledge
• Advanced project and bid management skills
• High level of organization and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail and an ability to prioritize activities
• Proven high level of coordination and customer relationship management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail
• Builds and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers