Interstate Waste Services is the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the country! We primarily service Northern New Jersey, Southern New York State, New York City, Connecticut, with a state-of-the-art rail served landfill located in Ohio. We cater to a diverse range of residential, industrial and commercial customers. Our mission has always been to provide our customers with the highest quality waste, recycling and environmental services, while keeping focus on employees, customers and environmental safety. 

What makes our company culture unique is we have mastered the ability to balance the standards of a large corporate company while maintaining our small business family style culture. 

We are looking for a skilled sales support admin to assist our sales team with routine administrative functions. In this role, you will answer incoming calls and manage sales inquiries, keep sales department records, and file contracts. Your duties will include scheduling appointments with customers and overseeing the internal budget and commissions. You may also be required to perform internet searches for information that could be useful to the sales team.

To ensure success, sales support administrator should have related experience and demonstrable administrative expertise. Outstanding sales support administrators assist sales teams in such a way that it allows them to pursue sales targets, rather than being tied down with additional paperwork.

Answering and screening internal and external phone calls and emails.
• Scheduling appointments for the sales department, service providers, suppliers, and customers.
• Maintaining and updating sales, and customer records in Salesforce.
• Keeping track of the sales team's communication with customers.
• Preparing and filing sales contracts and agreements.
• Managing the sales department's budget and commissions.
• Liaising with other departments on administrative matters of mutual importance.
• Performing research toward identifying potential sales leads and pitches and other duties as assigned

Sales Support Administrator Requirements:

• An associate or bachelor’s degree in business administration, business management, or a related field preferred.
• Two plus years of proven experience as a sales admin or in a similar role
• Demonstrable experience in sales support administration, or similar.
• Experience with sales industry software like salesforce and client relationship management (CRM) systems, or similar.
• In-depth knowledge of administrative recordkeeping practices.
• Familiarity with sales contracts and agreements.
• Working knowledge of managing budgets and keeping track of sales commissions.
• Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as customer service skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and a proactive approach toward problem-solving.

We believe in providing the training and development you need to grow your career with Interstate Waste Services. Many of our Supervisors, Managers, and other leadership staff, started their careers as Helpers, Drivers, or Dispatchers. IWS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Salary and benefits

Interstate Waste Services is committed to providing a world class workplace to all employees. Each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including, competitive pay, 401k benefits with company match, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and more. Our employees also receive Paid Time Off and Holidays

This job description is intended to be an accurate representation of the general functions of the job, rather than exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or experience. Other duties may be assigned, requested, or required. Aspects of the job may be altered without notice.

Interstate Waste Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.