Description
Dixon is seeking a Sales Support Specialist to join our team in Chestertown, MD! The Sales Support Specialist will be a pivotal member of a regional sales team and will work closely with the Regional Sales Manager. They will assist a regional sales team in several different ways. The ideal candidate will make outbound calls to customers, participate in regional calls and meetings, assist in training coordination, product initiatives, and new product launches. Understanding sales processes, developing product knowledge, and navigating the Dixon CRM program will be required to fulfill these duties.
Responsibilities:
- Make outbound sales calls to select customers to promote products and services
- Research and identify sales and product trends and provide analysis to the team
- Coordinate and track growth programs for key distributors
- Take responsibility for special projects, research, and assignments as needed
- Utilize Dixons CRM program to record and communicate customer interactions
Competencies:
- Outgoing team player with a positive attitude
- Strong sense of professionalism and work ethic
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to establish and build relationships with customers
- Excellent time management skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Self-starter, highly motivated
- Strong computer skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office, Salesforce or similar CRM experience a plus
The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals, as well as to administer all personnel actions, compensation, and benefits, without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry or national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, veteran status, military service, or any other factors protected by applicable law. This policy extends to all employees and applicants and to all aspects of the employment relationship.
The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law. To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements. The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.)
Qualifications
Behaviors
Preferred
Dedicated
:Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Enthusiastic
:Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Detail Oriented
:Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Team Player
:Works well as a member of a group
Loyal
:Shows firm and constant support to a cause
Motivations
Preferred
Financial
:Inspired to perform well by monetary reimbursement
Flexibility
:Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Goal Completion
:Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
Self-Starter
:Inspired to perform without outside help
Entrepreneurial Spirit
:Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business
Growth Opportunities
:Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
Ability to Make an Impact
:Inspired to perform well by the abilit to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Education
Preferred
Bachelors or better.
Experience
Required
1-2 years:
Customer service, Sales , and/or data analysis
Preferred
3-5 years:
Industrial Sales