
Sales Process Specialist
Northbrook, IL · HybridFull-time$50–60K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Sales Process Specialist supports UL sales professionals and customers by handling inquiries, generating and sharing quotes, processing orders, and coordinating pre- and post-sale activities. The role tracks account history, collaborates with internal teams to resolve customer issues, and provides account managers with customer insights that may inform sales strategy. It also handles complex assignments and may mentor less-experienced colleagues.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
Works under minimal supervision take a broad perspective to resolve customer inquiries and support UL’s sales professionals, including but not limited to inquiry follow-up, quote generation, case development, and order processing, as required.
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Engages with customers via telephone or electronic inquiries to address inquiries and admin-related activities.
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Coordinates pre- and post-sale actions to ensure customers are meeting TIC certification requirements and product or service adoption timelines.
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Works independently mostly and may need limited supervision only on complex new assignments - to develop and share quotes using standardized pricing tools.
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Client follow-up and aid in turning quotes into orders. Process quotes into Orders using ERP.
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Support account managers & SE/ISEs by performing included but not limited to admin-related tasks.
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Acts as an informal resource and mentor for colleagues with less experience
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Connects customer to appropriate UL personnel (Account Manager, SEs/ISEs, delivery teams and engineers, etc.) when appropriate.
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Track account history and supply data from internal sources as requested by account owners and representatives to facilitate deeper knowledge of account and account opportunities.
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Collaborates with internal resources to resolve customer inquiries and ensure that the customer receives the proper message to ensure complete understanding and results requested.
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Completes a variety of atypical assignments of high complexity.
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Based on the relationship and deep understanding of the customer and needs, provides input to account manager or SE/ISE to inform sales strategy where applicable
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Build an internal UL problem-solving network and proactively engage internal personnel to anticipate problems, improve delivery, and develop solutions that improve ULS’ customer experience.
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Meet established timelines for pre-and post-sales activities.
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Works within defined technical processes and procedures or methodologies and may help determine the appropriate approach for new assignments.
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Performs other duties as directed.
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High school diploma
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2+ years of related experience Customer Service and/or Inside Sales experience
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Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), and CRM software
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Business acumen and a sufficient understanding of business sales processes
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Highly organized and self-directed
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Strong communication, relationship building and administrative skills
What we offer:
Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated annual compensation for this position is $60,000 - $ 72,000 which includes a base salary of $50,000. - 60,000. and 100% on target performance. Members of the sales function are eligible to participate in the UL Solutions Sales Incentive Plan. The annual target incentive for this position is 20% of the base salary, paid quarterly, and is contingent upon performance. Compensation is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors.
This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
The application deadline for this position is 4/26/2027
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UL LLC has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To assure full implementation of this equal employment policy, we will take steps to assure that:
Persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, color, age, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, marital or familial status, or any other protected category under applicable law.
How this job compares
Set against the 75,853 open Customer Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$50–60K/yr
- Illinois median$50–65K/yr146 salary ranges
- US median$50–60K/yr2,991 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $55K, is 3% below the Illinois median midpoint ($57K) — in the middle half of Customer Service salary ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 2,822 open Customer Service jobs in Illinois and 75,853 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Customer Service postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (9,693 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 13,748 of the 75,853 open Customer Service jobs (18%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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