07S5 - SALES - BDS1 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT MANAGER
TITLE: Business Development Assistant Manager
POSITION OBJECTIVE: Position reports to the Senior Executive Sales Manager. This role is responsible for assisting the maintenance and generation of sales primarily through sales & market analysis, generation of costing, recommendation of pricing to sales management, identification of sales gaps & opportunities, sample preparation and prompt support to customers & sales team.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
2-3 years of experience in data analysis and/or sales & customer service support
Strong analytical skills
Ability to make strategic fact-based decisions
Self-motivated to independently progress projects from inception to completion
Pro-active in creating and/or using available sales data to identify gaps and opportunities, taking prompt action to notify sales team
Comfortable working across departments within organization
Proficiency in Microsoft applications – Excel (ability to create simple cell formulas and to navigate pivot tables), PowerPoint and Word
Excellent verbal (in-person & telephone), written and listening communication skills
Able to adapt quickly to evolving priorities in briskly paced environment
Positive mindset with a can do attitude towards daily activities showing enthusiasm & strong work ethic
Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for preparing detailed price quotations properly analyzing costs, market conditions, competitive environment, historical quotations and other pertinent data
Interpret quotation requirements and if needed collect additional details from sales team and/or customers to complete analysis
Present pricing proposals to sales leadership for approval and forward price quotations to sales team and/or customers
Facilitate online bids
Maintain logs and follow up on quotations through completion of sales cycle
Prepare accurate and timely monthly reports and updates
Review sales reports monthly to identify gaps and/or new opportunities and present to sales management
Maintain sample files and prepare sample kits & supply packages
Create and maintain pipeline reports for new product launches and sales programming
Review industry information to identify new trends or competitive activity
Compile and forward monthly reports from sale team\
Participate in regular marketing meetings and provide follow-up as needed
Adhere to Fantapak and Inteplast business practices and philosophies
All other duties as directed by management