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Inside Sales Representative/Manufacturing experience required

Position: Inside Sales Representative/Manufacturing experience required

Industry: Manufacturing

Location: Columbus, IN

Salary: 80K-90K (DOE)

Status: Direct hire, Full time

Work Style: In-person

Working Hour: 9:00am–5:00pm

Ref #: 33244


Responsibilities

  • Support the Vice President in managing and coordinating existing customer accounts and ongoing business operations.
  • Maintain strong relationships with customers and suppliers to ensure stable supply and high customer satisfaction.
  • Handle RFQs, prepare quotations, and support pricing analysis to meet profitability targets.
  • Negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers to achieve cost competitiveness while maintaining quality and delivery standards.
  • Coordinate order processing, delivery schedules, and inventory with both domestic and offshore vendors and customers.
  • Communicate regularly with the parent company and overseas partners, providing accurate updates to internal teams.
  • Assist in identifying opportunities for business expansion within existing accounts and product lines (no cold calling or new client acquisition).
  • Support the development and implementation of customer service strategies to maintain long-term relationships.
  • Coordinate closely with purchasing, sales, and manufacturing teams to ensure smooth order fulfillment.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in automotive parts industry (OEM experience preferred).
  • Experience in quotation handling, supplier coordination, and price negotiation.
  • Strong communication and relationship management skills.
  • Advanced MS Office skills (Excel, Word, etc.).
  • Ability to read and interpret basic technical drawings is a plus.
  • Highly organized with strong time management skills.
  • Japanese language skills are a plus but not required.

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