Manager, Sales Support

Allient; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Allient Inc. in Dayton, Ohio is seeking a Sales Support Manager to oversee the sales administration team, support the sales staff, and implement policies to improve efficiency. The role emphasizes coordinating with cross-functional teams to launch new products and resolve logistics issues.

You will supervise and develop staff, ensure timely processing of sales transactions, and align activities with marketing, finance, supply and logistics to sustain strong customer relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferably in business or electrical, mechanical or quality engineering).
• Master’s degree highly preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in selling or related field, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• This job operates in a professional office environment and requires frequent walking and standing.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day activities of the sales administration team ensuring efficient support for the sales force.
• Plans, prioritizes, and schedules the team’s activities to meet targets.
• Establishes sales support processes to improve efficiency.
• Reviews proposals and prepares contracts for approval and delivery.
• Monitors status of sales administration activities to identify issues and improve performance.
• Liaises with sales, marketing, finance, supply and logistics to align activities with business needs.
• Oversees complex orders and contracts to maintain positive customer relations.
• Leads, directs, evaluates and develops sales administration staff.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree

Job description

Allient Inc. is currently seeking a Sales Support Manager to join our team in Dayton, Ohio! The Sales Support Manager is responsible for managing sales-related support to sales staff, completing administrative tasks related to operational activities, and implementing new policies to make sales processes more efficient. They also manage cooperation with cross-functional teams to introduce new products or services, deal with logistics issues, and use their project management skills to reach all organizational goals.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the day-to-day activities of the sales administration team so that the organization’s sales force is effectively supported, and all sales transactions are processed efficiently, accurately and economically.
• Plans, prioritizes, and schedule the team’s activities so that resources are used effectively and that work schedules and targets are met.
• Establishes sales support processes and support activities to ensure the most efficient sales processes.
• Reviews incoming proposal (new/growth RFPs/RFIs and proactive quotes) for strategic and capabilities match and prepares contracts for approval and delivery.
• Monitors the status of sales administration activities to identify problem areas and adapt procedures to improve the overall performance of the team.
• Liaises with functional or operational area managers (for example in sales, marketing, finance, supply and logistics) to ensure that sales administration activities are integrated with other parts of the business and appropriate for current and future sales and marketing activities.
• Oversees the most complex, large or difficult sales orders and contracts to maintain positive customer relations.
• Leads, directs, evaluates and develops sales administration staff so that activities are completed accurately and on time.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering,preferably in business or electrical, mechanical, or quality engineering.
• Master’s Degree highly preferred.
• 8 or more years of experience in selling or related field, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This position requires frequent walking and standing while completing the core responsibilities of this position.

To learn more about Allient Inc. visit www.Allient.com

Allient Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.