Sales Assistant

Locations

HOUSTON

8100 Pinemont Dr Houston, TX 77040, USA Hourly Range: $14.87 USD to $22.31 USD Branch Administration Full-Time Requisition #: SALES001901 Description Position Summary: This position is responsible for providing administrative and sales support to the branch by assisting the Business Manager, sales, operations, and corporate departments. Essential Functions 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. 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 Detail Orientation Multi-Tasking Sense Of Urgency & Work Ethic Approachability & Perceptiveness Communications Skills Customer Excellence Job Specific Requirements Excellent computer skill: Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Knowledge of SAP, or similar system preferred. Independent judgment to plan, prioritize and organize a diversified workload with attention to detail. Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull a maximum of 35 pounds. Ability to perform routine office tasks that includes operating a computer for long periods of time, sitting, filing and communicating on the phone. Qualifications Education High School or better. Experience Required: 3 years Administrative experience, preferably in Industrial Distribution. Preferred: 1 year Working experience in SAP or similar platform. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr Curbell