We are seeking an organized, customer-focused Sales Support Specialist to coordinate all stages of the order fulfillment process, from initial inquiries and quotes through order entry, purchasing, delivery, and follow-up. This role serves as a key point of contact for customers, the sales team, vendors, and manufacturers, ensuring accurate orders, timely communication, and a positive customer experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide customer support by answering questions about products, pricing, availability, order status, and delivery timelines.
- Support the sales team with quotes, product information, pricing requests, and account follow-up.
- Prepare and process sales orders, confirming product specifications, quantities, pricing, shipping details, and customer requirements.
- Coordinate with vendors and manufacturers to obtain quotes, verify inventory, confirm lead times, and clarify product details.
- Create and track purchase orders, verify supplier acknowledgments, and resolve discrepancies.
- Monitor orders from placement through fulfillment, working with purchasing, warehouse, and shipping teams to keep orders moving.
- Communicate order updates, backorders, delays, substitutions, and revised delivery dates to customers and sales representatives.
- Coordinate shipments and deliveries, including tracking information and required documentation.
- Resolve missing, incorrect, or damaged shipment issues and coordinate returns, replacements, credits, and warranty requests.
- Assist with invoice questions and work with accounting to resolve billing discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate customer, vendor, manufacturer, and order records in company systems.
- Follow up after delivery to confirm order completion and address outstanding concerns.
Qualifications
- Previous experience in sales support, customer service, order management, or a related administrative role.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
- Ability to manage multiple orders and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office and learning CRM, ERP, or order management software.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to resolving issues.
- Experience working with vendors, manufacturers, purchasing, or shipping teams preferred.
- High school diploma or equivalent.