Customer Success Specialist

Customer Success Specialist - Phoenix, IL (Manufacturing)

Company Description:

Sterling Site Access Solutions, LLC is a national vertically integrated site access service provider to the North American Energy Infrastructure Marketplace. An Illinois based company, with facilities located across the country, including regional construction offices, distribution centers and world class manufacturing facilities. As a data driven company, Sterling provides complete turnkey ground protection products and services to the transmission & distribution, renewables, civil and oil & gas markets. Sterling is committed to developing our employees, providing best in class customer service and being responsible stewards of the environment.

Position Summary:

The Customer Success Specialist is a critical partner to both the Sales and Customer Success teams, ensuring customers experience a seamless journey from pre-sale to project execution. This role supports Account Managers with quoting, opportunity tracking, data accuracy, and customer follow-up, while also helping drive execution, retention, and satisfaction for active accounts. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, customer-focused communicator who thrives on cross-functional coordination and proactive problem-solving.

Essential Functions:

Sales Support & Opportunity Management

• Prepare quotes, proposals, and margin analysis documents to support Account Managers in pursuing new and existing opportunities.
• Maintain impeccable CRM accuracy throughout the life of an opportunity, from creation to close, including parent/child linkage and status updates.
• Participate in win plans, bid/no-bid reviews, and bid-prep meetings to align Sales and Operations before major submissions.
• Identify and assign inbound leads or inquiries; support early-stage account development and escalate to regional leadership as appropriate.
• Build rapport with assigned Account Managers, holding regular 1:1 meetings to review opportunity data, matting details, and demand planning accuracy. Schedule win plans, bid no-bid meetings, and bid-reviews based on set thresholds to maintain strong communication between sales and operations.

Customer Success & Execution Coordination

• Support smooth project kickoff by ensuring all pre-sale and post-sale details are aligned and clearly communicated to internal teams.

• Stay informed of strategic customer opportunities from proposal through execution and assist with issue resolution or troubleshooting as needed.

• Coordinate with Project Administrators, Logistics, and Yard teams to ensure an exceptional customer experience and timely delivery of services.

• Help nurture small or new accounts, supporting retention and growth in collaboration with Account Managers.

Data Integrity & Cross-Functional Communication

• Drive demand planning accuracy by validating pipeline "Get" percentages and helping prepare data for key internal meetings.
• Implement and reinforce sales processes and commercial initiatives across the Sales and Success teams.
• Ensure CRM reflects real-time customer engagement data and supports executive-level reporting.
• Uphold Sterling's values in all internal and external interactions, maintaining a high standard of integrity, accountability, and service.

Team Engagement & Special Projects

• Attend periodic sales meetings and training sessions as required.
• Contribute to sales operations projects and initiatives aimed at improving sales efficiency and customer experience.
• Take ownership of special assignments or cross-functional priorities as delegated.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, or communications, strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years' experience is required, prior revenue operations experience is strongly preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, and intermediate experience with Excel.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Excellent time management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision

• Spending Accounts: H.S.A. and F.S.A. options.

• Life Insurance: $25k Employer Benefit

• Voluntary Benefits: Life, Disability, Pet

• Paid Time Off: Holidays, Vacation, Personal, Parental

• 401k with 3% Employer Contribution

Disclaimer:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and/or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.

EEO Statement:

Sterling Site Access Solutions, LLC ( "Sterling ") is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sterling are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations where we operate.