Business Development Assistant Jobs in Michigan

TITLE: Business Development Assistant Manager

POSITION OBJECTIVE: Position reports to the Senior Executive Sales Manager. This role is responsible for assisting the maintenance and generation of sales primarily through sales & market analysis, generation of costing, recommendation of pricing to sales management, identification of sales gaps & opportunities, sample preparation and prompt support to customers & sales team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 2-3 years of experience in data analysis and/or sales & customer service support
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to make strategic fact-based decisions
• Self-motivated to independently progress projects from inception to completion
• Pro-active in creating and/or using available sales data to identify gaps and opportunities, taking prompt action to notify sales team
• Comfortable working across departments within organization
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications – Excel (ability to create simple cell formulas and to navigate pivot tables), PowerPoint and Word
• Excellent verbal (in-person & telephone), written and listening communication skills
• Able to adapt quickly to evolving priorities in briskly paced environment
• Positive mindset with a can do attitude towards daily activities showing enthusiasm & strong work ethic
• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary
• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for preparing detailed price quotations properly analyzing costs, market conditions, competitive environment, historical quotations and other pertinent data
• Interpret quotation requirements and if needed collect additional details from sales team and/or customers to complete analysis
• Present pricing proposals to sales leadership for approval and forward price quotations to sales team and/or customers
• Facilitate online bids
• Maintain logs and follow up on quotations through completion of sales cycle
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly reports and updates
• Review sales reports monthly to identify gaps and/or new opportunities and present to sales management
• Maintain sample files and prepare sample kits & supply packages
• Create and maintain pipeline reports for new product launches and sales programming
• Review industry information to identify new trends or competitive activity
• Compile and forward monthly reports from sale team
• Participate in regular marketing meetings and provide follow-up as needed
• Adhere to Fantapak and Inteplast business practices and philosophies
• All other duties as directed by management

Inteplast Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at applicantaccommodation@inteplast.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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