Sales Associate
$76,000–$85,000 year
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States or New York, United States
Job Summary
Respond to inquiries from current and prospective customers, accept and enter purchase orders into the ERP system, and maintain KPIs of over 80% accuracy. Create and maintain Salesforce.com records, conduct data queries and analysis, and enforce data integrity for forecasting. Enter estimates via ERP to support customer equipment requirements and prepare weekly sales meeting minutes. Act as a liaison across Sales, Business Development, Operations, and Marketing functions while supporting the VP of Business Development to increase business efficiency. Lead trade show planning and travel to events, occasionally provide backup for other associates, and share best practices with the group.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field or equivalent experience
- Prior work/internship experience supporting sales teams and/or in a customer-facing position
- Experience with project planning and analysis
- Experience with team account budgets and forecasting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Outgoing personality with personal drive to create professional relationships
- Articulate communication skills
- Strong sense of urgency
- Competitive nature
- Must have a United States security clearance or the ability to obtain a United States Security Clearance
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting technical sales teams
- Experience supporting remote sales teams
- Experience working for a business-to-business (B2B) sales organization
- Experience using Salesforce to create opportunities, run queries, manipulate data, and perform analytics
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