Sales Assistant-Direct Sales Jobs

As a Sales Assistant, you will be responsible for providing administrative support for the commercial sales organization, including managers, outside sales representatives, account managers, and the Business Sales & Support Center (BSSC). Primary duties include maintaining documentation and databases (SFA, BSR, etc.), distributing sales leads, processing, and assigning contacts with external customer requests made via the RNW, answering incoming calls, data entry, office management, vendor management, ordering office supplies. Also, you will provide general administrative support, as well as back-up support to other members of the commercial sales organization as needed or when necessary.

• Update BSR with account assignments, expiration dates, and contact information.
• Inter-office support to the managers, outside salespersons, account managers, BSSC, customers and other applicable parties. (e.g., distribute sales leads through SFA, pull CSR/CSIs, address validations, DSL loop qualifications, provide message support, review sales contracts for compliance, submit orders through order entry process, follow/track orders in COBRA and Metasolv, prepare and package sales proposals for distribution).
• SFA company, contact, and task management\data validation.

• Coordinate office(s) necessities (e.g., ensure office cleanliness and organization, and coordinate proper functioning of facility equipment (including telecommunications equipment).
• Post any and all relevant employee/office notices and maintain communications with all other location co-workers.
• Provide receptionist functions and services, including answering incoming phone calls and greeting walk–in/ visitor traffic.
• Maintain adequate stocks of office supplies and marketing materials within the office(s).

• Provide local support for SFA and Microsoft applications.
• Process customer correspondence through Right Now Web.

• Update and distribute product or service information to advisors.
• Provide on-boarding training to new hires as needed.
• Assist, coordinate and participate in sales conferences, training sessions, tours, marketing functions and meetings.
• Provide support for organizing and hosting meetings, office tours, outings, product demonstrations, etc.

• 2 + years’ experience in an administrative/sales support position.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Computer skills, to include spreadsheets, database and other hardware and software applications.
• Must possess strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organization and planning skills follow-through and attention to detail.
• Pursuing ongoing professional development in Management, Leadership, Data Analysis, Coaching, Communication.
• Must be versatile and interact well with a variety of people.
• Organized, self-motivated, detail orientated, analytical, able to work with minimal supervision.