Role Description
The Major Account Sales Assistant role is responsible for accurate, timely, and quality transactions of all products and solutions to the companyβs Sales Representatives that contribute to a high level of client satisfaction.
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Assist Major Account Sales Representatives by performing sales support activities including product inquiry, preparing quotes, proposals, obtaining vendor quotes, and checking availability of product.
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Process orders and supporting documentation which includes vendor quotes, special pricing requests, configurations, PO documentation, lease documentation, etc. to our Purchasing Department.
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Administrative duties in Salesforce as needed such as creating new opportunities, cases, validation of closed opportunities having products, correct terms, assigning accurate sales rep, etc.
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Build customer relationships in a variety of ways, including answering client inquiries from phone, fax, email, and mail.
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Upsell and cross-sell when opportunities arise.
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Registration of accounts for NBO and special bid or big deal pricing as needed.
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Create and manage Salesforce reporting and validation of accurate opportunities.
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Maintain product training by staying current with products, technology, recalls, etc.
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Attend events to drive demand for companyβs solutions and develop relationships with customers.
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Provide backup to other Inside Sales team members as needed.
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Attend required company and departmental meetings.
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Act in accordance with company policies and procedures as set forth in the Employee Handbook.
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Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
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Strong decision making, time management, accountability, and high level of written and verbal communication skills.
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Customer oriented and complaint resolution.
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Proficiency with business collaboration tools including MS Office applications, Outlook, vendor software, and company specific programs.
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Excellent verbal communication skills with internal and external clients.
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Manage varying workloads from designated Sales while prioritizing effectively.
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Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
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Highly organized, ability to maintain accurate and detailed reports.
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Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; works well in group problem solving situations.
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Self-starter with the ability to perform with little or no supervision with critical thinking skills.
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Strong ability to exercise independent judgment and critical thinking.
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Takes initiative.
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Manages conflict with a healthy approach and desired outcome.
Requirements
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Should be willing to accept a long-term work-from-home arrangement.
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Should be amenable to a permanent night shift schedule. Hours may vary and include nights, weekends, and holidays.