Administrative Assistant supporting Sales team Job in New York 10004, New York Us

New York, NY 10004
Administrative Assistant supporting Sales team

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
Major influence relationships with Regional U.S. Market and Global Sales Teams, Clients, Administrative
Staff, Publications, Human Resources and the Forum Leadership Team.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Job Experience: 3 years of sales support experience. Professional services environment preferred.
Education: Bachelor's degree preferred.
Technical Skills: Exceptional PC skills with word processing and graphic capabilities. Proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Office. Proficient in Salesforce.com or other consulting and sales force automation systems.
Organizational Skills: Time and work flow management; budget management; ability to maintain multiple projects simultaneously; ability to create administrative systems; strong
influence skills.
Professional Skills: Strong organizational and interpersonal skills; attention to detail; flexible; ability to handle confidential and sensitive information; ability to juggle multiple tasks
and multiple internal customers; independent; team player; poised; strong customer focus; good sense of humor. Reasonable schedule flexibility to accommodate to demands of the business as required.
Personal Skills: Very strong interpersonal skills; well-organized; attention to detail; flexible; independent; team player; poised; strong customer focus.

This is a Temp to Perm Position. While you are an employee of Randstad you are eligible for benefits which are designed to enhance your life.

Working hours: 9:00AM-5:00PM

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Perform diversified sales support and administrative duties for the Sales Team.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct target account research including: Names, titles, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of potential contacts. Assist in preparation of account profile info for "10 questions". Perform other research related to prospecting activities (i.e. InsideView/Bersin/Google).
- Provide sales campaign support including: Manage mailings/e-mailings as part of region/territory sales campaigns. Conduct outbound phone calls to confirm receipt/interest/attendance/schedule appointment, arrange conference calls for Client Directors. Coordinate with support organizations such as Marketing and Publications.
- Support Client Directors in the proposal process to include: creating draft documents, information gathering, liaising with Publications, distribution and mailing of client proposals, materials, letters and handouts. Create repository of proposals and best practices.
- Establish and maintain relationships with key clients, prospects, industry contacts, community leaders and other colleagues.
- Arrange all administrative details for on-site/off-site client and team meetings. Prepare reports for meetings as required.
- Support team with travel arrangements and expense reports.
- Create reports for Sales Director, project, client or team. Monitor, create and analyze pipeline and backlog. Manage expense forecast and support Sales Director in forecasting meetings. Conduct ad hoc financial and budget research and analysis.
- Assist Sales Director with special projects which entail interaction at customer, industry, corporate, community levels.
- Maintain Salesforce.com and training/supporting Client Directors on how to use the system.
- Perform related duties or assignments as requested within the scope of job responsibilities.

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