Fortra is seeking an Inside Sales Representative to support the growth of its customer base. The Inside Sales Representative will be responsible for prospecting target accounts and utilizing ABS tools. They will also follow up on outbound campaigns and provide mentorship and training to newly promoted Inside Sales Representatives.
What this role involves:
Identifying and qualifying business opportunities through prospecting target accounts and utilizing ABS tools.
Initiating telephone calls to develop relationships, identify problems, and propose our software and services.
Navigating the sales process by identifying the need, positioning the solution, scheduling, and participating in the demonstration of the solution, and qualifying the prospect.
Communicating customer demand and trends internally.
Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with internal staff and external customers.
Documenting all communications with customers diligently in CRM tool.
Prioritizing tasks and multi-task to address current company goals and objectives.
Providing cross-sell referrals to other business areas.
Documenting calls and results; reporting metrics to management as required.
Mentoring new ISRs and help acclimate them to the team/company.
Serving as a resource for innovative ideas on prospecting, processes, and efficiencies.
Leading prospecting strategy, including collaboration with marketing and other resources on messaging, email content, and reporting.
Attending tradeshows to generate leads as needed.
Achieving annual quota according to pre-determined plans.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, sales, or marketing
A minimum of one year experience in a Business Development Representative or Inside Sales Representative role
Demonstrated ability to learn technical components of software products
Demonstrated ability to successfully prospect solutions to potential customers, research targeted customers, position solutions, and successfully pass qualified leads to Account Representatives
Confident and positive attitude when facing complex organizations and processes
High degree of customer focus and relationship orientation
Strong influence management for collaboration with stakeholders
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organization and time-management skills
Proven record of accomplishment of consistently exceeding corporate objectives and quotas
Strong presentation, communication, organization, and time management skills
Self-motivated, able to work with minimal direction, and results driven
What Fortra offers:
Health, dental, and vision coverage as of hire
Immediate enrollment in 401(k), HSA, and FSA plans
Fortra is a software development company focused on creating and maintaining software products for both market sale and internal use. They operate within an Agile project development methodology and emphasize innovation, best practices, and continuous improvement. Fortra values collaboration, problem-solving, and initiative, fostering a culture of teamwork and individual contribution. The company designs, develops, tests, and debugs software systems and applications, incorporating new technologies and focusing on meeting user needs. They offer solutions related to database fundamentals like SQL and DB design, containers like Docker and Kubernetes, and cloud services.