What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Support Specialist position at Advantus Corp?
Under the supervision of the Sales Operations Manager, the Sales Support Specialist is responsible for providing sales and administrative support.
Sales Support responsibilities:
- Enter and maintain product information within the customer portal/sites as well as internal systems.
- Handle all administrative duties to support the Sales team, including sales presentations, shipping product samples and various reporting.
Pricing Management responsibilities:
- Enter, maintain, and validate all product and customer pricing files.
- Work closely with Sales team ensuring the implementation of product price changes.
- Validate sales order pricing.
Marketing Support responsibilities:
- Craft and maintain product content.
- Initiate requests including sales sheets, photography, and various sales collaterals from internal Graphics team.
- Assist in proofing all marketing materials including packaging, catalogs, etc.
- Audit internal and external website content for accuracy and consistency.
Tradeshow/Event Support responsibilities:
- Work closely with Marketing Management team to meet all event deadlines and needs.
- Coordinate and implement all booth logistics, including booth services, maintenance, shipping of booth, and arranging travel and accommodations of staff, and other applicable duties as required.
- Attend, assist, or arrange logistics for booth set up and dismantling, act as on-site point of contact for event and interface with show attendees.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience in Sales or Marketing Support role.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office software applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Strong and consistent attention to detail.
- Deadline-oriented with strong organization skills.
- Excels in time management, multi-tasking and balancing multiple projects at one time in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexibility and capability to take on special assignments/projects as directed by supervisor.
- Some travel required.
- Ability to lift 25 lbs.
EOE
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Application Question(s):
- What is your desired pay range?
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Sales & Marketing: 2 years (Required)
- Retail or Consumer Goods Distro: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Jacksonville, FL 32223