SALES ASSOCIATE - Onsite in Troy, Michigan - Mandarin Required

SUMMARY: In addition to the regular responsibilities of a Sales Assistant, this position handles sales related cost analysis, collecting marketing information, and the follow-up process with project teams and relevant stakeholders. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

JOB DESCRIPTION - Sales Assistant

 Assist the requests of the Sales Director.

 Collect and analyze the related market information, provide the report regularly.

 Assist with the quotation process and details.

 Be able to provide the detailed explanation of the quotation logic to sales team.

 Compare differences for projects, be able to facilitate the best cost option for the sales team.

 Report and escalates to management as needed

 Successfully manages the relationship with clients and all stakeholders

 Create the completed project record.

 Cooperates and communicates effectively with a multinational team under demanding timelines

 Represents the department at internal and external meetings when instructed.

 Other duties as assigned

COMPETENCIES

 Good organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills

 Proper client-facing and internal communication skills

 Excellent written and verbal communication skills

 Creative thinking and ability to shift gears quickly

 Time management and organization skills

 Bilingual in English and Mandarin required

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position works in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

POSITION TYPE

This is a full-time position

TRAVEL

Occasional travel

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

 Bachelor’s Degree in relevant fields.

 1 or more years of previous experience managing cost related information is preferred.

 MS Office skills

 Marketing or Finance degree is strongly preferred.