Sales Operations Specialist

Sales Operations Specialist

The Sales Operations Specialist (SOS) is a valuable resource for Regional Partners and Account Executives. The SOS supports sales and marketing efforts by requesting quotes from appropriate Vendors and Distributors, generating quotes for Customers, managing SalesForce.com Opportunities, and corresponding with Customers in an effort to maintain and grow the region. In this role, the SOS is required to interact with Manufacturing Partners, internal business partners, and Customers in a fast-paced support atmosphere. Sales Operations Specialists are a key contact of the Customer’s daily interaction with GuidePoint Security. It is the duty of the SOS to support New Business as well as Renewal Business in quota bearing environment. The SOS must keep their finger on the pulse of all Opportunities that they are responsible for in their region. SOS’s manage SalesForce.com so that it can provide accurate forecasting reports. Additionally, the SOS will assist the Marketing team with planning and coordinating Marketing events in their region. This includes working with Vendors to help sponsor different events, sending out the event invites, and arranging a venue to host the event.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Use SalesForce.com to generate quotes, track opportunities and process orders
• Promptly responding to internal and external inquiries
• Suggest creative pricing and payment solutions balancing customer need and pricing policies
• Serve as a liaison between Customers, Vendors, and GuidePoint outside Sales Executives
• Develop and retain Product and Industry knowledge, Vendor Resources, and GuidePoint Security Service offerings
• Develop and maintain relationship with GuidePoint key Vendors and Customers
• Attend regional forecast calls and perform pipeline analysis to ensure forecast accuracy
• Leverage resources and relationships to bring Value to Customers
• Serve as a liaison between GuidePoint outside Account Executives, Accounting and Contracts Departments to process and track orders
• Work with the team to analyze information and make decisions that benefit GuidePoint Security
• Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple tasks with shifting priorities and tight deadlines
• Work closely with other GuidePoint teams to better streamline processes and information as well as ensuring we are delivering to customers on what they need