Sales Support Specialist​/New Business Sales Coordinator

Position: Sales Support Specialist / New Business Sales Coordinator, 26-15004

The Short Scoop Step into a high-impact sales support role where coordination, analysis, and relationship-building come together. As a Sales Support Specialist, you’ll work closely with the New Business Development Manager and national account teams to keep opportunities moving forward. You’ll support major customers, help execute go-to-market initiatives, and play a key role behind the scenes in new business growth.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being the right hand to sales leadership and thrives at the intersection of sales, marketing, and operations.
Location:
Des Plaines, IL area
Status:
Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite – 2 Days WFH

Why You Should Apply

• Play a key supporting role in new business development and national account initiatives
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Operations
• Gain exposure to pricing strategy, product launches, and customer-facing initiatives
• Build long-term relationships with well-known, high-volume national accounts
• Approximately 20% travel keeps the role visible and engaging

The outstanding benefits package includes the following
Compensation range: $80,000 - $100,000 plus Bonus

What You’ll Be Doing

• Partner closely with the New Business Development Manager to support pipeline activity, pricing, and margin analysis
• Serve as the coordination point between Sales and Marketing for custom product requests and presentation materials
• Support assigned national accounts through reporting, data analysis, and ongoing sales coordination
• Prepare reports, analysis, and materials for annual account meetings
• Assist with trade show preparation, product launches, and national sales initiatives

About You

• 3+ years of experience in sales, sales support, or a sales-adjacent role
• Experience supporting sales teams in plumbing, industrial, or tooling-related industries is a preferred
• Solid understanding of the sales process and customer relationship support
• Comfortable supporting large, multi-location national accounts
• Strong Excel and reporting skills with an analytical mindset
• Able to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously
• Willing to travel approximately 20 percent

How To Apply: We’d love to see your resume, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. It is as easy as one, two, three! Send an email to directly to me, (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).  and tell me why you’re interested. Or, if you do have a resume ready, apply on this site.

Setting Expectations
We’d love to help every single person who is interested and applies to this role. Unfortunately, too many people apply who don’t appear capable of doing the job. We apologize in advance, but we will not be able to respond directly to all submissions.

Sponsorship is not an option for this role.
This client is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This is NOT A REMOTE ROLE!

TBI : 26-15003, Sales Support Specialist / New Business Sales Coordinator