Ambient Recruiting has partnered with a leading manufacturing organization in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to hire a Sales Specialist. This individual will support the Sales Team by coordinating bidding activities, collaborating with Pricing and Engineering teams to gather and communicate information, and assisting Business Development Managers in researching and pursuing opportunities with both current and prospective customers.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Purchasing team, Engineering team, Suppliers and Customers to facilitate bid opportunities
- Assist with the preparation of proposals and communicate to customers
- Provide pricing and technical assistance to both internal and external customers
- Help facilitate the effective hand-off of information from bid to contract performance phase
- Facilitate pricing opportunities in a timely manner
- Research the defense, aerospace and space market conditions to determine potential business opportunities
- Participate in launch support teams
- Provide excellent Customer Service to external customers to ensure a high level of customer support.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering or related discipline
- 2 years of experience in customer service, account management, sales and/or marketing
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to travel up to 10%
Ambient Recruiting—an entirely employee-owned company—is the largest independent employer in West Michigan. Since 1988, we have connected more than 300,000 professionals with leading employers across the region. Our mission is to match people with meaningful, long-term career opportunities—not just jobs.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
