Associate Specialist - Sales

Wesco • Omaha, NE

10d • $23 - $29

About The Position

The Associate Specialist – Sales coordinates activities and resources to support the Sales organization and business objectives. The role works with assigned Outside Sales Representatives, Inside Sales, support functions, suppliers, centers of excellence (COE), and Marketing to balance the outside sales team's workload.

The Associate Specialist supports selling opportunities, schedules sales calls, and deploys Field Technical Specialists. After customer visits, the role follows up with sales representatives and technical specialists, updates the CRM database, and communicates with internal and external customers. It also provides reports, pricing assistance, project coordination, meeting participation, and general administrative support to the outside sales team.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent.
• 0–2 years of experience in inside or outside sales, project work, business development, or operations support.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Research skills.
• Self-motivated and customer-service oriented, with the ability to perform in a fast-paced, team environment.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of vertical market conditions.
• Knowledge or understanding of inventory concepts and sales processes.
• Ability to drive results-oriented activity.
• Experience with CRM systems.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with internal departments to support selling opportunities for assigned Outside Sales Representatives.
• Schedule sales calls and deploy Field Technical Specialists, including lighting, gear, automation, and MRO specialists.
• Follow up with sales representatives and technical specialists after customer visits, update the CRM database, and communicate with internal and external customers.
• Provide data reports to the sales team as needed.
• Provide pricing support to management and outside sales.
• Work with Inside Sales, suppliers, centers of excellence, and customers to ensure timely and accurate project execution.
• Participate in regularly scheduled meetings to measure progress against objectives.
• Provide general administrative support to the outside sales team.

Benefits

• Paid time off may be available for eligible employees.
• Medical coverage may be available for eligible employees.
• Dental coverage may be available for eligible employees.
• Vision coverage may be available for eligible employees.
• Retirement savings plans may be available for eligible employees.
• Eligible positions may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan.
• Certain sales roles may offer additional compensation through a commission structure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED