What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Assistant position at Recruiting Heroes LLC?
Role : Sales Support Specialist
On-Site : Monroeville, PA
Salary : $53,000 - $57,000
Recruiting Heroes is looking for a motivated Sales Support Specialist to join our client's team in Monroeville, Pennsylvania
General Purpose :
The Sales Support Specialist has a dual responsibility which includes 1) providing quality customer service as part of the customer service team and, 2) providing tactical and strategic assistance to the sales team in an effort to help them to gain new customers while also maintaining current customer base. The Sales Support Specialist will have a solid working knowledge of APPC products and services and will remain current with industry trends. The position involves heavy interaction with sales, operations, suppliers, and customers, and additionally includes responding to customer complaints and queries, and ensuring that all orders are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
Essential Functions
- Answer phones, handle office duties, provide customer service
- Take customer orders via phone. Build and maintain relationships with customers. Educate them on new products and services with the goal to build sales within existing accounts.
- Process orders received via email, fax, and phone into Chempax system and print / prepare paperwork for shipping
- Team Participation
- May be expected to train and / or learn from other members of the team
- Attend and participate in team meetings
- Communicate with other APPC site personnel, sales, operations, etc. via fax, e-mail or phone
- Coordinate with customers, suppliers, carriers and other APPC plants to assist in pick-ups and deliveries
- Create and print labels
- Run / Create reports using various computer systems and software
- Identify inefficiencies and recommend process improvements
- Identify, research and resolve customer inquiries on account issues. Accurately gather data regarding account issues while working with other department team members as needed, and appropriately and promptly following up with the customer to proactively resolve the issue.
- Identify and assess customers needs to achieve satisfaction
- Recommend potential products or services to management by collecting customer information and analyzing customer needs
- Prepare product or service reports by collecting and analyzing customer information
- Provide support to the sales team and customers during the order / sales process.
- Proactive in identifying leads and forwarding them to the sales team
- Additional tasks as assigned.
Education & Experience
Key Competencies
Who We Are :
Recruiting Heroes (RecruitingHeroesLLC.com) is an employment agency founded by a former First Responder. We are dedicated to finding amazing careers for America's Veterans and First Responders.
Recruiting Heroes LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Salary : $53,000 - $57,000
