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Commercial Power Generation Inside Sales Representative - Memphis

Cummins Inc. · Memphis, Tennessee · Posted Jun 29, 2026

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In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

  • Convert inbound inquiries and cold‑call prospects into qualified opportunities that drive revenue and margin growth.
  • Proactively generate new sales through follow‑ups, cross‑selling, and up‑selling to deepen customer value and repeat business.
  • Execute the full Cummins Sales Process to ensure a smooth lead‑to‑sale experience and high customer satisfaction.
  • Provide sales support through accurate quoting, RFP coordination, and effective collaboration with sales representatives.
  • Strengthen customer loyalty by building trusted relationships, resolving concerns, and troubleshooting transaction issues promptly.
  • Ensure data accuracy and operational excellence by maintaining CRM records, new account setups, and sales forecasting.
  • Coordinate with internal partners to align inventory, delivery, and service capabilities with customer expectations.
  • Identify and independently capture new sales opportunities while contributing to continuous improvement of sales processes and customer value initiatives.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

  • Action Oriented: Jump on new leads and tough challenges with urgency and energy; consistently move opportunities forward without waiting for perfect information.
  • Communicates Effectively: Tailor messages and channels (phone, email, CRM notes, proposals) to each audience—clear, concise, and outcome-focused.
  • Customer Focus: Build trusted relationships and translate customer needs into solutions that improve satisfaction, retention, and lifetime value.
  • Persuades: Use data, ROI, and relevant customer stories to secure buy‑in, navigate objections, and close with confidence.
  • Plans and Aligns: Prioritize the highest‑impact activities (pipeline health, follow‑ups, quotes/RFPs) to meet revenue, margin, and forecast commitments.
  • Articulating Value Proposition: Diagnose needs and position Cummins offerings with crisp differentiation—showing tangible value versus alternatives.
  • Channel Awareness: Understand routes to market and partner dynamics to choose the most effective path and accelerate deal velocity.
  • Pricing Strategy: Align pricing with value, margin targets, and approvals—balance competitiveness with profitability and policy compliance.
  • Account Planning: Set clear account objectives, milestones, and risks; track progress in CRM and adjust tactics to hit targets.
  • Adapts to Target Audience: Explain complex or technical details in plain language so customers and sales partners can act on them.
  • Integrates Customer Perspective: Bring the customer voice into proposals, demos, and content to raise win rates and revenue per account.
  • Sales Forecasting: Use internal data and external signals to produce accurate forecasts that inform inventory, delivery, and staffing.
  • Sales Pipeline Management: Maintain a healthy, stage‑balanced pipeline; course‑correct early and coach stakeholders as needed to ensure attainment.
  • Sense Making: Ask probing questions and synthesize insights across sources to tailor solutions and guide customers through their buying journey.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

  • Advanced certificates or college degree in the field of Sales or Marketing, or an acceptable combination of education and experience required.
  • This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:

  • Limited prior experience required.
  • Experience as a quote analyst or another sales support function desirable.
  • Limited travel may be required.
  • Experience with customer relationship management software desirable.
  • Experience with other software-based sales and business tools desirable.

Hiring Manager is looking for candidates with the following degrees, skills and experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Industrial Distribution is required
  • Effective Communication - ability to deliver clear communications; ability to adapt to target audience and explain complex topics
  • Relationship and trust building skills - Inspire reliability and dependability, attentive to details, able to approach and connect with others while keeping an open mind when communication difficulties arise.
  • Competitive - exhibit desire to compete and succeed, focus on personal development.
  • Plans and aligns - ability to plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
  • Action-oriented - ability to take on new opportunities/challenges with urgency, energy, and enthusiasm.
  • Self-starter - able to take initiative and begin projects independently. Exhibit ability to work without needing supervision.
  • Pursuit of excellence – Seek personal improvement towards exceeding expectations. Learn from past experiences and stay informed to increase knowledge
  • Customer focus - Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. Make a positive impact to stakeholders i…

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