Sales Administrator

Howmet Aerospace•Simi Valley, CA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sales Administrator role involves managing customer interactions, processing orders, and providing pricing and delivery information. This position requires analyzing market data, sales history, and quote history to generate competitive quotes for customers. The administrator will negotiate prices within company guidelines, manage customer contract details, and work to develop new accounts or reactivate existing ones. Collaboration with the Outside Sales Team on strategic accounts and with Howmet Factories on pricing and lead times is essential for securing orders. Building and maintaining strong customer relationships, coordinating with the Howmet Credit department for credit limits and collections, and following up on all customer quotes are key responsibilities. The role demands operating effectively in a fast-paced environment, handling pressure, and managing low to medium volume customer accounts.

Requirements

High school diploma
5 years minimum related experience.
Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Must have excellent communication, presentation, and persuasion skills.
Must be able to prioritize and complete multiple and diverse work assignments with minimal direction and supervision.
Proficiency in MS Office applications such as Excel, Access, Word.
Must possess strong problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Manage multiple projects at a time.
Must be well organized with attention to detail.
Have strong follow up and time management skills.
Solid analytical and reasoning abilities as well as strong numerical skills.

Responsibilities

Receives customer inquiries, processes customer orders and provides price and delivery information.
Analyzes market data, sales, and quote history to provide quotes to customers.
Negotiates prices with customers, within Howmet Fastening Systems pricing guidelines.
Administers and reviews customer contract details such as pricing, delivery, terms and conditions.
Develop new accounts and/or reactivate dormant accounts.
Coordinate with Outside Sales Team on strategic customer accounts.
Work with Howmet Factories on best pricing and lead-times required to win orders and business from customers.
Develop & maintain strong relationships with customers.
Work with Howmet Credit to set up customer credit limits and assist in collections as required.
Follows up on all customer quotes.
Team player - Works effectively in a team environment.
Operate in a fast-paced work environment and able to handle pressure and challenges from internal and external customers.
Handles low to medium volume customer accounts.