07S5 - SALES - BDS1 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT MANAGER

TITLE:  Business Development Assistant Manager

POSITION OBJECTIVE: Position reports to the Senior Executive Sales Manager. This role is responsible for assisting the maintenance and generation of sales primarily through sales & market analysis, generation of costing, recommendation of pricing to sales management, identification of sales gaps & opportunities, sample preparation and prompt support to customers & sales team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 2-3 years of experience in data analysis and/or sales & customer service support
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to make strategic fact-based decisions
• Self-motivated to independently progress projects from inception to completion
• Pro-active in creating and/or using available sales data to identify gaps and opportunities, taking prompt action to notify sales team
• Comfortable working across departments within organization
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications – Excel (ability to create simple cell formulas and to navigate pivot tables), PowerPoint and Word
• Excellent verbal (in-person & telephone), written and listening communication skills
• Able to adapt quickly to evolving priorities in briskly paced environment
• Positive mindset with a can do attitude towards daily activities showing enthusiasm & strong work ethic
• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for preparing detailed price quotations properly analyzing costs, market conditions, competitive environment, historical quotations and other pertinent data
• Interpret quotation requirements and if needed collect additional details from sales team and/or customers to complete analysis
• Present pricing proposals to sales leadership for approval and forward price quotations to sales team and/or customers
• Facilitate online bids
• Maintain logs and follow up on quotations through completion of sales cycle
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly reports and updates
• Review sales reports monthly to identify gaps and/or new opportunities and present to sales management
• Maintain sample files and prepare sample kits & supply packages
• Create and maintain pipeline reports for new product launches and sales programming
• Review industry information to identify new trends or competitive activity
• Compile and forward monthly reports from sale team\
• Participate in regular marketing meetings and provide follow-up as needed
• Adhere to Fantapak and Inteplast business practices and philosophies
• All other duties as directed by management