Inside Sales Associate

Activate your potential – join NORIT, the world leader in activated carbon production!

Join us as an Inside Sales Associate to manage the Municipal Bidding, Contract Administration, and Sales Forecasting functions for a defined customer base. This role involves preparing and submitting competitive bids, overseeing awarded contracts, and maintaining strong relationships with municipal clients. The position requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless customer experience from bidding through order fulfillment. Your key responsibilities will be:

• Manage the full bid lifecycle for municipal customers, including identifying opportunities via lead services, preparing submissions, and ensuring compliance with Norit standards.

• Collaborate with Legal, Supply Chain, and Technical Support teams to review and negotiate contract terms.

• Administer awarded contracts, maintaining full account management responsibility, including customer communication, service coordination, and issue resolution.

• Monitor and update key sales systems and reports, including customer usage, sales forecasts, budget progress, and market trends.

• Partner with internal departments to ensure smooth operations related to order processing, product availability, and shipping.

• Stay informed on company objectives, customer needs, and market conditions to support long-term sales success.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience required,
• Prior experience with contracts or bidding processes preferred,
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities,
• Professional verbal and written communication skills,
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and other standard office software,
• This is a full-time, remote position requiring residency within driving distance of Marshall.

Benefits

• Remote work setup, including company-provided computer and cell phone, with monthly reimbursement for home internet.

• Paid vacation and holidays.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance.

• Health Savings Account (HSA).

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.

• Learning & development support, including tuition reimbursement.

NORIT Activated Carbon is one of the global leaders and produces various qualities of activated carbon in its powder and granular form. Our mission - to be the customer’s #1 choice for added value activated carbon solutions in energy, environmental, water, food, chemical, pharma, automotive, and other industrial markets. We supply a broad portfolio of materials, know-how and technical expertise, complementary services and technologies.

We have established our global presence with manufacturing plants in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy and United States and as well a Global Business Service center in Riga.

Originally posted on Himalayas