Sales & Marketing Assistant

exoticautomationsupply; New Hudson (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Exotic Automation & Supply is seeking a Sales & Marketing Assistant to support administrative tasks, CRM data integrity, and coordination of sales and marketing activities in Michigan. Responsibilities include processing daily sales reports, lead coordination, event planning, travel arrangements, and preparing marketing materials for campaigns and presentations.

Ideal candidates have an associate degree in business and a few years of administrative experience, proficiency with MS Office, and

Qualifications

• Three (3) years progressive work experience in an administrative role.
• CRM experience and sales support exposure is a plus.
• MS Office proficiency is required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with customer account maintenance and updates; process daily sales reports.
• Support sales staff with lead generation, proposals, and account documentation.
• Develop and maintain marketing materials and ecommerce content; plan events and campaigns.
• Coordinate executive management day-to-day operational tasks and travel arrangements.
• Assist with gathering customer feedback and processing corporate expenses.

Skills

Administrative experience

MS Office

Website design

Pick-UNI Database

Creative experience

Education

Associate's degree in Business

Tools

MS Office

Pick-UNI Database

Website design

Job description

General Summary:

The Sales & Marketing Assistant plays a key role in operational tasks that directly support the success of the Sales & Marketing departments. Works closely with internal departments to manage sales leads, coordinate company travel, prepare presentation materials, process reports and maintain the integrity of the company CRM system. Supports the executive management team’s day-to-day administration activities and supports the marketing team with event coordination and marketing materials.

Essential Job Functions: (What You Will Do)

Administrative Roles

• Assist with customer account maintenance & updating
• Process and analyze daily sales reports
• Assist the Executive Management team with day-to-day operational tasks
• Assists with coordination of customer lunch & learns for the Sales team
• Book corporate travel arrangements for associates
• Develop and Gather customer survey responses
• Assist with the processing of corporate credit cards

Sales Support

• Supports sales staff with lead generation/qualification. Tracks leads by following up and closing with vendors. Identifies lead opportunities through vendors, campaigns and bid boards.
• Develops sales presentations by assembling proposals, videos, slide shows, demonstration/product capability literature, and compiling account/competitor analysis
• Assists with the tracking and logging of customer agreements
• Creates customer labels, reports, customer agreements
• Coordinates customer / sales department events such as event tickets and offsite meetings
• Manages & updates sales tools including iPads by loading content, updating software, assisting account managers and maintaining an updated asset list
• Orders company supplies & catalogs
• Assists with sales forecast and quarterly reviews

Marketing Support

• Develops Marketing materials for customers
• Assist with development & maintenance of ecommerce website product lines
• Plans corporate events, including customer open houses, trade shows, trainings
• Supports retail store marketing operations
• Conduct research on competition, market opportunities, etc.

Supplemental Job Functions

• Performs other duties as assigned or requested

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Associate's degree in Business or related field—Bachelor's degree preferred (may substitute three (3) years of Marketing or Administrative experience)
• Three (3) years progressive work experience (prefer in administrative role)
• Previous experience working on a computer (MS Office preferred, Pick-UNI Database and website design a plus)
• Previous creative experience preferred

Exotic Automation & Supply maintains a drug-free workplace, including testing for marijuana.