Sales Support Specialist - Wave

Furniture Marketing Group; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Furniture Marketing Group is seeking a Sales Support Specialist in the Dallas/Plano area to manage the full sales order process and support Sales efforts. You will handle order entry, vendor coordination, lead times, and ensure timely fulfillment.

You will prepare proposals, negotiate pricing, and maintain customer satisfaction throughout projects while coordinating with Designers, Project Managers, and Installation teams to keep orders moving smoothly.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in customer service-related field.
• Microsoft Office Suite.
• Exceptional customer service skills & multi-tasking abilities.
• Work in fast-paced environment.
• Build strong relationships with internal team (such as sales, design & project management).
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workloads.
• Communicate effectively across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and proofs order for basic information (ship to, bill to, contract number, etc.), accuracy and completeness.
• Submits orders through ERP system and sends purchase orders to manufacturer partners.
• Disperses order information to appropriate internal and external personnel (sales staff, operations, customer, etc.).
• Coordinate all customer projects and work orders: implementation of customer orders and service requests. Creates project number and quote.
• Prepares installation/delivery packet for operations (install drawings, delivery tickets, etc.).
• Provides frequent and regular status reports to customers regarding project and work order status.

Skills

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Multi-tasking

Cross-department communication

Detail-oriented

Time management

Tools

Khameleon

PlanGrid

Project Spec

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Dallas Headquarters - Plano, TX 75093, Sales Support Specialists are responsible for managing the full sales order process and supporting Sales efforts. Duties include order entry, coordination with vendors, handling lead times, and ensuring timely fulfillment. Provides proposals, negotiates pricing, and maintains customer satisfaction throughout projects.

The position typically reports to the Manager, Sales Support.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Order Preparation

• Reviews and proofs order for basic information (ship to, bill to, contract number, etc.), accuracy and completeness
• Submits orders through ERP system and sends purchase orders to manufacturer partners.

Sales Order Management

• Disperses order information to appropriate internal and external personnel (sales staff, operations, customer, etc.)
• Checks acknowledgments against order; resolves discrepancies with factory and/or original Sales Coordinator.
• Maintains master sales order and work order files, ensuring the file is complete and up to date.
• Interfaces with factory on order status, current lead times, reservation of manufacturing for future/project orders, specials requirements, C.O.M. requirements, etc.

Installation/Delivery Folders

• Prepares installation/delivery packet for operations (install drawings, delivery tickets, etc.)

Departmental Assistance

• Assist Sales and Designers with product research and technical order information.
• Coordinate all customer projects and work orders: implementation of customer orders and service requests. Creates project number and quote.
• Completes any necessary revisions to order throughout budgeting process.
• Coordinates with internal departments to maintain successful project flow between Designers, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Installation Crews, etc.
• Provides frequent and regular status reports to customers regarding project and work order status.

Process, Quality and Customer Satisfaction

• Ensures standards of performance are met for all customer work activities.
• Assists with establishing costs and sell amounts for all account products and services, based on contract pricing, gross margin guidelines, and established service pricing; is responsible for “cost-of-sale” against account purchases.
• Assists with ensuring documentation standards are maintained for all account activities; ensures dealership process and procedures are followed.

On-going

• Participate in team meetings as scheduled.
• Communicate with customers regarding order status, punch list resolution, and the scheduling of orders for delivery/installation when Project Manager is not assigned. Including providing clarifications and answers for customer’s questions regarding order issues, as needed.
• Manage warranty claims with vendor partners submitted by the PM Team and/or customers.
• Complete bid/RFP forms and/or documents.
• Manage team assignments to ensure workload activities are appropriately balanced and supported.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required skills

• 3 to 5 years of experience in customer service-related field
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Exceptional customer service skills & multi-tasking abilities
• Work in fast-paced environment
• Build strong relationships with internal team (such as sales, design & project management)
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to organize and prioritize workloads
• Communicate effectively across multiple departments

Preferred skills

• Moderate to a high level of product knowledge
• Moderate to high-level expertise in vendor/customer discounting
• Moderate to a high level of independence – able to work with minimal supervision
• Khameleon (Business System)
• Project Spec (product specification software)
• PlanGrid
• Adobe Acrobat