Sales Associate
Join us at Viking Masek as a Sales Associate, the vital support pillar of our dynamic sales team in the packaging machinery industry. In this role, you're empowering our sales force, amplifying their success, and driving our collective growth.
Picture a career where your expertise, dedication, and teamwork play a pivotal role in connecting clients with innovative solutions. You'll be the behind-the-scenes hero, ensuring our sales team has everything they need to shine.
If you're passionate about enabling success and ready to make a significant impact, this is the role you've been waiting for. Your journey to a top sales career can start here, with Viking Masek.
We have fun and relaxed workplace culture, a solid benefits package, and significant opportunity for growth for the right person.
Join the team at a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top Workplace and Sheboygan County's Manufacturer of the Year today!
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Description
The role of a Sales Associate is to work cross-functionally with the Inside Sales team. Duties may include fielding telephone calls, preparing quotes, entering data in CRM software, and assisting with sales reps/agents. This support role requires technical aptitude and is key to Sales and quoting accurately. They are responsible for working with the organization regarding compliance and standard operating procedures.
Location
Oostburg, WI - USA
Hours
Mon - Fri
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM based on departmental needs
(can be flexible)
Travel
Occasional, as needed.
Reports to
Director of Sales
for the Sales Associate opening
Job Requirements
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to maintain a high quality of work while presented with competing tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Technical aptitude
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Learns Viking Masek equipment.
- Immerses in Inside Sales and applications knowledge.
- Works to improve the Sales Process Flow (RFQs, quotes, configurators) and assists in startup and data entry.
- Creates and formats machine and parts quotes, vendor communication, and ancillary equipment quotations.
- Cross-functional liaison for sales-related issues – supports others in all areas.
- Takes initial sales calls to gather information and qualify leads.
- Sample bag making for sales – customers and prospects.
- Assists in sales prospecting and lead generation for sales team
- Creates reports for marketing and sales activities
- Organizes sales trips in coordination with sales team
- Attends weekly sales meetings
Other Misc. Duties
- Always sell the Viking Value Proposition.
- Attend Tradeshows when necessary from a Technical resource.
- Continuous improvement and industry training upkeep.
