Open To Work
Kimberly Ruge
Old World Industries
Deerfield,IL
Work Preference
Job Search Status:
Open to work
Desired start date:
2 weeks notice
Desired Job Title
Pricing Coordinator/Sales Support SpecialistProduct Sales Support AnalystSales Support CoordinatorClient Service Coordinator
Work Type
Full Time
Location Preference
HybridRemote
Location:
Deerfield, IL60089
Open to relocation:
No
Important To Me
Work-life balanceWork from home optionCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsPaid time off
23
years of professional experience
Results-driven professional with expertise in sales operations and pricing within manufacturing and the technology sector. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, quote management, and vendor programs. Demonstrates strong relationship-building capabilities with diverse stakeholders and a focus on driving operational efficiency to achieve organizational objectives.
Work History
Pricing Coordinator/Sales Support Specialist
11 Years 7 Months- Submit price requests, create accurate pricing proposals and maintain pricing records and price lists within internal systems.
- Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Finance, IT, Operations and other cross-functional teams to manage order lifecycle and meet deadlines.
- Set up new accounts, vendors and locations in internal systems and Salesforce.
- Maintained customer master data, ensuring accuracy of new customer accounts, locations, and vendor setup information.
- Deliver weekly and monthly KPI sales reports to support business needs
- Assist in the development of promotional pricing plans to drive sales growth..
- Review promotions and complete post-promotional analysis.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, data quality and operational efficiency
- Research, investigate and resolve RMA's, invoice short pays, pricing discrepancies, and deductions.
- Maintain customer master data, including new customer accounts, locations and vendor set up information..
- Maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external partners.
- Develop monthly and annual forecasts with high accuracy.
- Increase operational efficiency within the sales team by creating comprehensive training manuals/SOPs for new hires, reducing ramp-up times significantly.
Product Sales Support Analyst
11 Years- Managed full order-to-invoice lifecycle to support sales initiatives.
- Contributed to exceeding margin objectives through accurate quoting.
- Enhanced profitability via vendor program optimization.
- Prepared pricing proposals and configurations.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to drive completion of ad hoc projects.
- Developed and maintained comprehensive reports to enhance sales performance and forecasting accuracy.
- Managed inventory levels to ensure timely stock replenishment across multiple locations, supporting operational continuity.
Skills
Cross functional collaboration/teamwork
Problem-solving
Thorough attention to detail
Multitasking
Strong organizational skills
Excellent communication
Eager to learn new skills
Timeline
Pricing Coordinator/Sales Support Specialist
Old World Industries
01.2015 - CurrentRead More
Product Sales Support Analyst
Forsythe Technology
01.2004 - 01.2015Read More
Technology Skills
- SAP
- Salesforce
- Teams
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Sharepoint