Location: Incumbent can be located in Northwest Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, Kansas City, MO, Springfield, MO, Joplin, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, or Tulsa OK.

Hours: Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm.

Exempt: No

Salary Grade: Grade 12

Summary:

SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Regional Treasury Management (TM) Sales Manager, the TM Sales Specialist 1 is responsible for supporting the TM sales team by working closely with level 1 and 2 TM Sales Advisors to enable sales. The Specialist leverages centralized resources, conducts some data gathering and analysis, and is developing their knowledge of TM products. The incumbent supports TM sales related activities by performing the administrative side of sales, including creating pricing pro formas and drafting customer agreements, customer proposals, pitch books, and other sales materials. The incumbent is very detail oriented. Assistance is readily available from TM Sales Advisors and the Regional TM Sales Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

TEAM ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Support and uphold the Arvest Mission Statement.
• Uphold the Arvest Code of Ethics and ensure that confidential information is safeguarded.
• Maintain a high level of cooperation and rapport with all associates in order to ensure accurate and efficient operations and service.
• Formulate and communicate new ideas and suggestions that will improve profitability and efficiency for the company’s overall operation.
• Promote professionalism at all times.

Responsibilities:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in in business related field (Finance, Economic, Accounting, et al) or equivalent related experience with banking solutions required.
• Demonstrated interest or knowledge of Treasury Management solutions preferred.
• Strong customer skills including desire to meet customer needs through sales preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Excel, Word & PowerPoint preferred.
• Professional level written and verbal communication skills preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills preferred.
• Arvest experience preferred.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be able to arrive at work on time, work on site and have regular work attendance
• Must be able to work cooperatively with other co-workers regardless of personality, presence or communication style
• Must be able to provide cordial customer service regardless of customer personality, presence or communication style
• Must be able to perform several tasks at once
• Must be able to work in a stressful atmosphere
• Must be able to rotate job tasks
• Must be able to occasionally work overtime
• Must be able to greet others cordially
• Must be able to coordinate multiple and changing priorities
• Must be able to verbally communicate with all other associates
• Must be able to operate telephone, scanner, copier and FAX machines
• Must be able to move from department, division, or bank to department, division or bank to attend meetings
• Must be able to operate personal computer keyboard in order to create reports, schedules and other appropriate documentation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and to talk and hear. The associate must occasionally reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch.

The associate may occasionally be required to lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.