At SilkRoad, it's all about the employees!  It's all about the flexibility. It's all about the extras. It's all about growth - yours and ours. It's all about the opportunity to build your career with a leader. At SilkRoad, you can have a major impact on our clients, play an important part in our success, and work in a great environment that's loaded with talented professionals. And this is your opportunity to join us. 

SilkRoad is seeking an Inside Sales Representative to work out of the Chicago office.  We are looking for successful sales professionals to prospect and grow an assigned account base. Inside Sales Representatives are responsible for developing and maintaining client relationships.  The ideal candidate will be responsible for the following duties: 

• Documenting prospecting activities and providing accurate forecasts and reports.
• Providing general sales support to outside sales partners.
• Collaborating with subject matter experts throughout the sales process.
• Delivering excellent customer service.

• Ambitious and sets high personal goals to achieve excellence.
• High level of competitiveness, accepts challenges to be a top producer.
• Persuasive, capable of building a good case to prospective clients.
• Proficiency in the operation of computers and applications.
• A committed team player with the ability to function both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to acquire new clients for an organization.
• Ability to maintain an account for an extended period of time as a result of client satisfaction.
• Analytical, organizational, and client service skills.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of Inside Sales experience for software products and/or services.
• Experience in uncovering opportunities, building and managing a consistent pipeline and closing direct sales opportunities.
• Experience in prospecting and sales lead generation.
• Proven track record of exceeding sales quota.