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The Inside Sales Agent is a key member of the NRG/DEB Texas Mid-Market Business Sales team and is primarily responsible for delivering a personalized energy sales service to NRG/DEB TX mid-market business customers under the direction of the Call Center Manager, the Inside Sales Representative is responsible for selling via the telephone. This position is responsible for outbound/inbound phone work for: prospecting, qualifying, and closing new commercial (business) accounts, completing renewals on existing customer accounts, correcting rejections, and/or retaining cancelled customers in order to meet revenue goals set by the company.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Achieve minimum expectations on sales revenue and conversion targets from campaign lists, by selling competitive power (electric)/and gas where applicable via outbound and inbound phone work
- Field inbound calls and maintain minimum outbound dial expectations on outbound commercial sales calls to enroll, follow-up, renew or extend existing and new customer’s energy plans with NRG and Direct Energy within various account platforms. Retain sales from existing customers that may have been rejected and/or cancelled, and make outbound prospecting commercial sales calls to former and prospective customers
- Sales process includes driving sales using appropriate tools such as internal CRM’s and any new platforms/software. Obtaining needed usage information, preparing offers, negotiating and closing of deals within an acceptable time frame. Obtaining authorization on contracts and any other required documentation
- Must have excellent product and customer knowledge by territory to educate customers on pricing and application of competitive advantages to meet or exceed customer needs
- Act as liaison between customer and other departments/counterparts when needed for resolutions
- Satisfy acceptable adherence to schedule and attendance policy
- Assists in related initiatives to improve customer experience across the business
- Other projects and campaigns as needed
Working Conditions:
- Work from home environment
- Some overtime required as special projects arise.
- Minimal travel if any.
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum high school diploma or GED required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Associates degree preferred
- 3 - 5 years account management, inside sales, and/or direct customer sales experience
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Technologically adept and quickly able to learn new platforms, software, and processes
- Ability to relate to others, verbally interact and build working relationships over the phone/computer
Physical Requirements:
- Occasionally requires lifting as appropriate to perform duties and responsibilities
- Sitting for extended periods of time
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer components
NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.
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