About the job Sales Support Associate
Primary Function Overview The Sales Support Associate acts as a liaison between Sales, Operations, and the Customer providing the Customer an additional touch point to Wonderware West to achieve superior Customer Service. The continuous goal of the Sales Support Associate is to act as the anchor of the Senior Account Executive sales team, assisting Customers while growing and nurturing Tier 2 & Tier 3 clients.
In This Function You Will
Work with outbound business development activities to grow and nurture smaller Tier 2 & 3 clients
Provide lead qualification Initial point of contact for inbound marketing leads
Handle general customer issues, inquiries, inbound calls, etc.
Create opportunities and submit quote requests in CRM
Assist with requests for proposals/requests for information
Create quotes in CRM
Modify existing quotes in CRM
Work with Outbound business development activities to grow and nurture smaller Tier 2 & 3 clients
Check and report on progress of customer orders
Works with other internal departments to ensure seamless business activities are maintained in support of customers
Monitor POP-Qs to maintain awareness of sales as they move through operations
Coordinate with other departments to resolve process issues
Validate and maintain account and contact information in Dynamics CRM
Generate account and contact lists for targeted Wonderware marketing projects
Provide sales-oriented data and reports as requested
Assist with management of opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy
Assist with the development and distribution of sales tools and collateral
Find solutions, wherever a solution is needed
Focus primarily on deals under $25K
Work with below $25K and in current quarter and at 10%, sales support automatically pushes to the subsequent quarter and takes over
Work with below $25K and forecasted at 40% after 2nd week in current month, sales support automatically takes over
Work with AEs to include in email signature For a quote please contact insidesales@wonderwarewest.com
Engage in weekly forecast calls with RSM
Engage in marketing initiatives; to be defined by Marketing and Business DEV.
Serve as initial point of contact when an AE is on PTO
Provide special pricing request management with Wonderware
Provide general sales support
Consistent requirements to perform math calculations as needed
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with customers via phone and email
Work with purchase order review
Qualifications Required (Basic) Qualifications: Must have a High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a sales support role or administrative assistant role in a sales environment
No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Candidates must be located in the state of Texas or Louisiana in order to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
Preferred Qualifications Bachelors degree from an accredited institution
Position Criteria Impeccable communication skills, written and verbal
Excellent organization skills, with a tendency to obsess over the management of details
Ability to own and be accountable for responsibilities
Ability to make good prioritization and time-management decisions with minimal supervision
Strong desire to provide memorable, positive, customer service experiences to customers
Cooperative, good-natured attitude, especially when working with other departments
Natural inclination to be self-motivated with high energy and to take personal pride in a job well done
Extensive experience with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, D365)
Experience with personal computers, copiers, FAX machines and other typical office equipment