Sales Coordinator

AOB Products Company•Columbia, MO

45d•Hybrid

About The Position

American Outdoor Brands was forged in innovation and the desire to produce products that support the everyday shooter, hunter, defender, and outdoorsman. AOB is coveted for its leading innovative product development capabilities and processes. The Sales Coordinator is a key member of the regional sales teams, assisting with numerous tasks within the scope of the sales effort, including continuous improvement activities/projects, management of the daily communication with customers, sales personnel, and other intercompany departments as well as a wide variety of tasks associated with the sales effort in the region. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, self-motivation, and experience with hunting, shooting, and outdoor accessories.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred
3+ years of experience in a sales or business environment required
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience with firearms and outdoor products and accessories

Nice To Haves

Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint & Excel
Work within the company Data management systems
Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
Work with minimal supervision
Negotiating
Goal Management
Problem Solving
Project Management
Opportunity Identification
Entrepreneurial
Personal Ambitions to grow within the company

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee daily communication with customers, internal and external sales personnel as well as intercompany departments as required, including but not limited to updates on order status, in stock rates, price lock communication, etc.
Serves as the main liaison to the Order Management Team for the customers in the region, ensuring that orders are processed and shipped on time and as complete as possible, including the management of any SMU or BTO items as required.
Actively manage any items that are on the price lock report, including the creation, submission and management of price change approval forms.
Responsible for managing, creating and supporting continuous improvement projects such as implementing new procedures, updating current and existing procedures as well as cataloging and communication of these projects as required.
Help to manage, distribute and catalog price files, vendor trade agreements, programs, product information databases, product assets, as well as customer owned product database documents and requests.
Assists with the management and distribution of all product samples, including storage and tracking of non-inventory new item samples.
Serves as liaison between the Sales Managers and Show Lead to ensure all show needs are met and planned appropriately, including but not limited to the creation of order writers, sample management, show booking and travel planning.
Manages all aspects and communication with all parties as necessary to execute a RTV, defective return, pick-up label, mis-shipment, or expedited order request.
Manages the creation and distribution of weekly and monthly sales reports, SPS reports, in-stock/backorder reports and customer or sales representative specific reporting as required.
Serves as a liaison between the Sales Managers and the Brand/Marketing teams as required to help drive merchandising initiatives, reporting needs, sample coordination and project management as required.
Supports the planning and execution of the preparation process required for conducting a line review with a customer. This includes but is not limited to report creation, presentation management, sample acquisition and distribution, event location management, catering, travel planning, etc.
Supports the sales staff with the execution of intercompany sales meetings via planning, recording and notation. Catering, etc. as well as various tasks associated with the planning and execution of an annual National Sales Meeting.
Limited business travel may be required.