Bilingual (Spanish/English) Sales Specialist -Entry Level

Launch your career in software sales with a fast growing data analytics company right in State College. 

You will find a collaborative working environment along with training and career growth in the sales career ladder at Minitab.

We offer outstanding benefits and uncapped earning potential not to mention a state of the art on site gym, volleyball courts, swimming pool, arcade room and hybrid work schedule.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sales Specialist -Entry Level participates in a virtual account team-selling environment working closely with their assigned business unit’s sales team to drive existing renewal opportunities. In this capacity, the Sales Specialist will assume the ownership role for their assigned renewal opportunities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

 Account Management

• Maintain and enhance key information of all key assigned renewal opportunities and their related account information, including their business profile, key decision makers, competitive landscape, buying processes and compelling events.
• Within each account, during the renewal opportunity sales cycle, seek to expand and strengthen Minitab’s presence by identifying and establishing relationships with the actual end users beyond the license coordinators and procurement.

Opportunity Management

• Proactively engage with assigned customers to ensure timely renewals.
• Understand customer’s business use case and based on that information, effectively communicate licensing options that will expand Minitab’s footprint in the account and the increase customer spend.
• Maintain an accurate and timely pipeline of all renewal opportunities within the CRM system with full adherence to the CRM opportunity guidelines.
• Provide Minitab sales management with accurate and timely sales forecasts within the CRM system to ensure proper visibility for effective resource planning and expense management within Minitab.
• Effectively transition to appropriate sales team members qualified upsell, cross-sell, and service opportunities via CRM

Administrative Management

• Fully comply with all published Minitab personnel, cyber-security, sales, and contract policies.
• Ensure all information within CRM is updated accurately and timely in full compliance with Minitab’s CEL, pipeline and forecasting guidelines.
• Accurately complete in a timely manner expense reports in compliance with Minitab’s documented travel and expense policy.
• Maintain appropriate levels of involvement in customer issues requiring resolution, including invoices, billings, and accounts receivables.

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree preferred. Associate & Technical College degrees acceptable
• Entry level position. Experience with software contracts, subscriptions, and licensing a plus.
• MUST be fluently bilingual in Spanish and English

 QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a focus on rapport-building, listening, and questioning
• Ability to schedule and lead conference calls while having the correct resources involved to meet the customer's needs. 
• Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple priorities.
• Analytical problem solver with the ability to use conventional and unconventional methods for problem identification and resolution.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and effectively use time and resources to accomplish support group operations.
• Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail.
• Flexibility to changes in schedule, responsibilities or role based on customer requirements.
• Position is based in State College
• Work comfortably and respectfully across diverse cultures and customs

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.