Sales Assistant

Position: Sales Assistant

Duration: 6+ Months

Location: New York NY

Position Summary:

 The Associate Sales Assistant will provide full sales support to one or more Account Managers for pre-sales projects and new business development. 

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate, execute and manage follow up for all customer pre-sales and sales support needs including sample requests, regulatory and technical documentation, pricing & plant trials.

• Handle customer inquiries, provide necessary information and interface with the customer in partnership with the Account Manager.

• Follow up on customer projects and manage communication and status updates with customers.

• Maintain all core supplier agreements, contracts, rebates, and confidentiality agreements.

• Calculate prices, prepare price letters and maintain price files.

• Support account manager with administrative functions including client visits, correspondence and reports.  Assist in the preparation of customer presentations.

• Communicate regularly with account managers and internal departments, keeping them informed of customer activity.

• Ensure all required SAP data is accurate and maintained on an ongoing basis.

• Maintain business databases and generate reports, prepare and run reports from iCAM and keep all databases up to date.

• Accurately follow procedures while carrying out job responsibilities.

 Profile:

• An Associate’s Degree or equivalent work experience is required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• 3-5 years relevant experience, preferably in sales support, project coordination or customer service.

• Technically savvy with demonstrated ability to learn new systems.

• Experience working with various software applications required.  Microsoft office (word, excel, power point) experience is required.  Intermediate to advanced level is preferred. 

• SAP experience is preferred. 

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to take initiative and manage priorities required.

• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience managing professional communication with customers.

• Must be a team player with commercial awareness. 

• Must be able to work independently with a service-oriented work style.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.