Sales Support Specialist - Commercial

We are hiring a Sales Support Specialist- Commercial to join the team! TheSales Support Specialist will report to the Manager - Sales Support. This position will support the Sales teams in all sales activities required to generate leads, generate proposals, and secure new business.

Responsibilities:

• Drive new sales growth through supporting the Sales representatives and Sales organization to reach and exceed annual team and organizational goals while increasing overall sale growth year over year.
• Support the quotation process by assisting the Sales representatives; tracking and storing information in Salesforce.
• Generate proposals and store information in SalesForce; work with Underwriting to assist in securing quotes and updating proposals as needed.
• Partner with the Implementation team to ensure that all new groups are successfully implemented, ensuring all client expectations are met, and a superior customer experience is produced.
• Support Sales representatives by handling client/prospect inquiries when they are unavailable.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience and/or knowledge in health insurance and/or the sale of health insurance preferred.
• Ability to work independently and self-motivate.
• Organizational, dependability and attention to detail skills are a must.
• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Ability to perform work accurately, thoroughly and on time even under stressful conditions.
• Self-confidence to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea required.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
• Internet and Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) experience required.
• Experience with Salesforce preferred.
• Employee is required to have at minimum an internet speed of 75 Mbps (standard high-speed internet access).

• Flexibility to work in an office and/or at-home, remote office environment.
• Overtime and/or schedule flexibility are occasionally necessary in this position. Individual may be required to attend key business/departmental meetings and/or perform certain business critical job functions outside of normal working hours.
• Physical Demands: Must be able to communicate internally and externally through receiving and responding to auditory and visual methods.