Sales Support Specialist (Remote-USA)

• Thornton, CO - Remote OK
• Full-Time
• Sales
• $50 k - $60 k
• Sales Support Specialist (Remote-USA)

Sales Support Specialist (Remote - USA)

Forge Nano Inc, Denver, CO, USA is a fast-growing, spirited, and well-funded materials company with a focus on manufacturing nano-scale coatings across a wide range of markets and is seeking a Sales Support Specialist.

Role Description

The Business Development Group, responsible for maintaining and growing sales is seeking a talented Sales Support Specialist.

This position covers a broad range of responsibilities including issuing quotes, ensuring timely follow-up with customers to close sales, providing ongoing customer support, and preparing for upcoming customer discussions.

Expertise in powder materials markets and / or lithium battery materials is preferred.

The ideal candidate for this role is a self-driven, meticulous, and well-organized individual who will support the sales team in various sales efforts.

In this role, you will help the sales team achieve their ambitious goals by serving as a point of contact for a variety of customers, handling queries about products, performing outreach, gathering market data, processing orders, and communicating with customers on deliveries.

You take initiative, are goal-oriented, and have a natural inclination to provide customers with exceptional service. If you are comfortable with ambiguity, are looking to grow your career in a fast-paced environment, and can create and drive your own sales initiatives forward, we would like to meet you.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Manage and grow customer accounts by creating a regular communication cadence, pre-and post-sales, to develop repeat orders
• Qualify and convert exiting leads to sales, process orders via email, and contribute to sales team quarterly goals
• Identify new customers, perform initial outreach, set up sales calls
• Check and remedy data gaps and errors in sales documentation by contacting clients for missing information
• Maintain and update sales and customer records in CRM (Salesforce)
• Edit sales presentations and materials for consistency and accuracy
• Liaise with sales and operations teams to prioritize active projects, communicate schedules back to customers, and help ensure on time deliveries
• Perform basic market / customer research for target markets
• Communicate important feedback from customers internally

Required Education and Experience

• Proven technical sales experience as a Sales Administrator, Account Manager, Sales Support Agent, or similar (approx. 2-5 years), ideally in an equipment, materials, or chemistry-related field
• Hands-on experience with CRM software (Salesforce) and MS Office Suite (including PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams). QuickBooks experience a plus.
• Self-driven, highly motivated, and goal oriented with a strong success mindset, comfortable with ambiguity and taking initiative to drive growth
• Past use of a commercial sales process; lead qualification, quote issuance, CRM customer management (Salesforce preferred), closing sales
• Demonstrated closing of technical sales

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Undergraduate level degree is a plus (B.Sc. in a STEM field is preferred)
• Certification in marketing, sales, or relevant field is a plus
• French, Japanese, Chinese, or Korean language is a plus
• Experience in powder materials processing and / or lithium-ion battery materials
• Knowledge of Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) or similar advanced thin films and industrial coatings (such as PVD, CVD, or semiconductor processing)

Work Environment

Majority of work is remote. Forge Nano is headquartered in Thornton, CO, USA with flex office space available for this position in the case of site-visits or customer tours.

Physical Demands

• The ability to move and position objects weighing up to 25 lb. for tradeshow booth setup / teardown
• The ability to work in an office, sitting or in a stationary position for 8 hours a day
• The ability to travel by car, airplane, and train occasionally

Travel

10-20%. Travel to trade shows will be required. Travel to customer sights to provide pre-sales development and post-sales support may be required.

Majority of travel will be within the North America.

Other Duties

Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned at any time.

Compensation

• $50k - $60k depending on experience
• Possible commission on sales depending on experience
• Medical / dental / vision / disability and life insurance, holidays, PTO, Flexible Spending Account(s), Health Savings Account, and 401(k) plan.

Forge Nano is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Last updated : 2024-05-02