Associate Specialist – Sales

We are seeking an Associate Sales Specialist. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating activities and resources to support the sales organization and business objectives. You will work with assigned outside salespeople, inside sales and support functions, suppliers, centers of excellence, and marketing to ensure the workload balance of the outside sales team. You will also be responsible for general sales support to team.

Responsibilities:
Supports the sales process by working with marketing, inside sales, specialist, suppliers, etc. to coordinate selling opportunities for assigned outside sales people.

Schedules sales calls and deploys field technical specialists (i.e. lighting, gear, automation, MRO specialists).

Follows-up with salespeople and technical specialists after customer visits, updating CRM and providing follow-up communication to internal and external customers.

Provides sales team with data reports as needed.

Provides pricing support to management and outside sales.

Interacts with inside sales, suppliers, centers of excellence, and customers to ensure timely and accurate execution of projects.

Participates in regularly scheduled meetings to measure progress of set objectives.

Provides general administrative support to outside sales team.

Qualifications:
High School Diploma or Equivalent is required; Bachelors’ Degree in Marketing, Business, or related field is preferred

Up to 2 years of inside or outside sales, project, business development or operations support experience is preferred

Up to 2 years of Professional telephone sales or business development experience is preferred

Up to 2 years of Experience with CRM systems is preferred

Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills is required

Ability to multi-task is required

Research skills is required

Self-motivated and customer service oriented with ability to perform in a fast-paced, team environment is required

Strong computers skills, including Microsoft Office is required

Understanding of vertical market conditions is preferred

Knowledge/understanding of inventory concepts is preferred

Ability to drive results-oriented activity is preferred

WESCO International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“WESCO”), is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of WESCO to not discriminate against any job applicant or employee based on age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status or any other protected status. This policy includes but is not limited to the following: recruitment and employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, selection for training including apprenticeship, layoff, or termination.

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WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a publicly traded FORTUNE 250 company, is a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain management solutions. Pro forma 2019 annual sales were over $17 billion, including Anixter International which it acquired in June 2020.

WESCO offers a best-in-class product and services portfolio of Electrical and Electronic Solutions, Communications and Security Solutions, and Utility and Broadband Solutions. The company employs over 18,000 people, maintains relationships with over 30,000 suppliers, and serves more than 150,000 customers worldwide. With nearly 1.5 million products, end-to-end supply chain services, and leading digital capabilities, WESCO provides innovative solutions to meet customer needs across commercial and industrial businesses, contractors, government agencies, institutions, telecommunications providers, and utilities.

WESCO operates nearly 800 branch and warehouse locations in over 50 countries, providing a local presence for customers and a global network to serve multi-location businesses and multi-national corporations.

At WESCO, we build, connect, power, and protect the world. We have the capabilities and expertise to deliver the latest technologies, including: Industrial networking, Intelligent buildings, Cloud computing, Alternative energy, Broadband communications, Critical infrastructure protection, LED lighting retrofits, and Physical security.