Key Account Sales Associate FRINGE

Punch Studio; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 33,062 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health, dental, and vision plans

8 paid holidays including your birthday

Job summary

A leading supplier of gifts and stationery in Irvine, CA is seeking a Key Account Sales Coordinator to support account managers with administrative tasks, data management, and customer orders. The ideal candidate should have an associate degree or 5 years of experience in sales support and possess strong communication and organizational skills. This role involves entering data into spreadsheets, managing key account information, and assisting with customer meetings. Full-time employees enjoy health benefits and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Excel and able to create pivot tables and graphs.
• Experience in a sales support role is essential.
• Must communicate effectively and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Enter data into spreadsheets accurately.
• Assist in preparations for customer meetings.
• Maintain key account files and stock reports.
• Prepare documents and liaise with departments.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Excellent organizational and analytical skills

Ability to work independently with attention to detail

Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Education

Associate degree or 5 years in sales support

Minimum of 2 years in sales support, customer service, or administrative role

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

CRM systems

Job description

Fringe is a leading Home, Gift & Stationery product supplier for thousands of specialty retailers worldwide. We also have a Pet division where we create high-quality, beautifully designed products that bring delight to people's everyday lives and homes. We are a privately held company with offices in Irvine, CA looking for passionate leaders to join our growing, vibrant team!

Under the general supervision of the Account Manager, the Key Account Sales Coordinator will provide critical support to the Account Managers with administration, correspondence, phone calls and general running of the sales process.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Accurately and expediently enter data into shared spreadsheets—very strong Excel skills needed
• Assist team with preparations for customer meetings
• Maintain key account files, stock availability reports, and price lists
• Prepare shared documents and serve as interdepartmental liaison to ensure program success
• Check customer orders for accuracy and communicate needed corrections to the Customer Service team
• Track receipt of orders and prepare spreadsheets with total purchases for items
• Troubleshoot customer issues and communicate status updates to different levels of management
• This position is also responsible for item data management
• Other tasks as needed or assigned

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently while paying close attention to detail.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems quickly and efficiently.

Education and Work Experience

• Associate degree OR 5 years of experience in a sales support role.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a sales support, customer service, or administrative role.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Compensation

Range of $24.00 - $28.00 based on experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of sales account management or experience using a CRM
• Skill in the operation of Excel, creation of pivot tables, graphs, and mediums to easily analyze complex data
• Ability to think critically, follow directions

Other Skills and Abilities

The ideal candidate will be self-confident

Benefits

• Eligible full-time employees may elect to participate in our group health, dental, and vision plans.
• 8 paid holidays, including your birthday!