Conval, Inc.

Account Manager / Inside Sales Representative

Conval, Inc.  •  Enfield, CT (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

Conval is an industry leader in the engineering, marketing, and manufacturing of Severe Service Industrial Valves. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality products, all of which feature great durability and longevity. Some of the industries that we service are the power generation industry, refineries, pulp and paper plants, water treatment, oil and gas production, fertilizer, and chemical.

Conval offers a comprehensive benefits package, including tuition reimbursement, medical and dental, life insurance, flex spending account, employee recognition, 401 K with company match and much more!

The Inside Sales Representative is responsible for providing strategic technical support to Conval customers and to the commercial sales team. You will be responsible for preparing sales quotes, following up on customer orders, interfacing with company outside sales representatives and departments to understand and satisfy customer needs.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Consults with existing and potential clients to assess and understand needs.
  • Act as the key liaison to the design engineering teams, taking feedback from customers regarding requirements and communicating their needs to the product development team.
  • Proficient with quoting process, order entry, order management through shop, and working with customers and other departments to solve problems.
  • Prepare and submit detailed proposals.
  • Interface with customer providing precise delivery dates derived from the information supplied by other departments.
  • Provide interdepartmental communication of in-house customer orders requiring special attention.
  • Provides expertise and support to sales teams to communicate products, services, and client needs.
  • Ensures that customer needs are met, which may include product modifications.

Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent sales and customer service skills with a proven ability to explain technical products to non-technical audiences.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum two years of related product/inside sales experience required.
Conval, Inc.

About Conval, Inc.

The founder of Conval, Chester A. Siver, developed an innovative and technologically advanced line of forged steel globe valves for high pressure and high temperature steam service applications primarily for the power generation industry. In 1967, Conval was incorporated and manufacturing facilities were established in Somers, Connecticut.

Conval has developed extensions to the original product line which include:

• "T"​ and angle pattern bodies

• 3500 pound and a 4500 pound series

• 2 1/2, 3, and 4 inch sizes

• Bellows seal valves

• 3 way valves

• A variety of material options

• Cryogenic valves

• Multiple orifice blowdown valves

• Ball Valves

• Nuclear Power Plant Valves

Conval's provides basic valve products that are durable, maintainable, and yield a low cost solution over the serviceable life of the valve. Markets for Conval include the power generation industry, refining, oil and gas production, chemical, fertilizer, and pulp industries.

Besides the domestic United States market, other projected growth markets are Canada, Australia, China, Southeast Asia, Mexico, South America, and developing third world countries. Over one half of Conval's sales are made internationally.

Conval became a Certified ISO 9001 manufacturer in September 1992. BVQI (Bureau Veritas Quality International, N.A., Inc.) semi-annually certifies that Conval's Quality Management System is in accordance with appropriate international standards for design, development, production, installation, and servicing. Also, Conval's quality program meets the requirements of 10CFR50, Appendix B of the Code of Federal Regulations and ASME N Stamp for its nuclear customers, and the European Pressure Equipment Directive.

Conval employs approximately 100 employees working on two shifts. Conval's operations consist of the machining of most parts used to assemble finished valves, the maintenance of adequate parts inventory to support production, and the development of new valve products.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Enfield, Connecticut
Year Founded
1967
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