Sales Assistant

Sales Assistant

This position is responsible for providing sales support to the branch by interacting with new and existing customers. In addition, this position is responsible to provide administrative support to the Business Manager, Sales, Operations and other corporate departments.

Executes and delivers upon a defined set of Best Business Practices for the Administrative Assistant role. Includes Phone Management, Prospect and Account Setup, Credits Returns Debits, Filing and Record Keeping, Order Entry and Maintenance, Expedites, Leads Entry, CRM Usage and general administrative responsibilities.

Independently handles some customer inquiries (quoting, sourcing, product technical questions, etc.). May be the primary contact for some customers.

Assists Business Manager, sales personnel, customers and vendors by answering questions, expediting and tracking orders and retrieving information. Assists manager and sales personnel with spreadsheets, reports, presentations, proposals, Outlook management, event planning and travel arrangements.

Provides support for Operations and Corporate Departments such as Accounting, Quality, Marketing and Purchasing. Duties include reporting, spreadsheets, document control, literature, problem resolution, and assisting with projects within their sales office.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Core competencies include Detail Orientation, Multi-Tasking, Sense Of Urgency & Work Ethic, Approachability & Perceptiveness, Communications Skills, and Customer Excellence.

Education : Associates or better in Business Administration or related field.

Experience : Required 1 year : Administrative or general office experience.