Sales Assistant

Sales Assistant

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 2+ year administrative support with strong customer service experience.
• Working knowledge of SAP intermediate proficiency of Word and Excel
• Strong analytical, organizational skills and the ability to problem solve, multitask, prioritize and work independently.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics with regard to new customer roll-outs, openings, and product roll-outs with both internal and external customers.
• Communicate with Sales Representative(s) status of orders including sales, returns, and credit issues.
• Keep District Sales Manager informed about issues within area of assigned responsibility and escalates issues beyond scope of authority to the appropriate party.
• Prepare quotes, customer order guides, and other forms of reports as required.
• Ensure that databases are maintained, utilized, and updated to provide essential data to all Don users.
• Request literature and samples from manufacturers.
• Complete Factory Direct Order follow-up to include requesting Proof-of-Deliveries from manufacturers and secures “pro” number from factories to track deliveries as needed.
• Make select customer calls on re-supply business.
• Assist in the coordination and communication of pre-packs, new installations, and other major sales assignments by monitoring orders from inception to completion.
• Check in pre-packs on site at customer openings as needed.
• Troubleshoot and resolve internal and external customer issues.
• Manage, research and process correspondence from customers and account managers to determine customer needs.
• Work with manufacturers and vendor representatives to ascertain product availability, obtain pricing literature, lead times, and shipping information.
• Prepare formal quotations for customers including specification sheets and freight charges using the DON Auto Quote System or MS Excel.
• Process stock and non-stock orders, work with Purchasing to ensure correct delivery time, and follow up with factory on progress of orders to obtain shipping information.
• Responsible for processing returns, obtaining return approvals, and following up to ensure proper processing and pick up of all RAs.
• Successfully navigate and effectively utilize Salesi, Info Builder, Don quote 360 and other sales tools available to DON sales support staff.
• Communicate with Sales and customers to obtain and process orders within appropriate programs.
• Provide documents, reports, and comparisons as directed by sales and sales management.
• Retrieve messages via voice and e-mail as required and responds within established time frames.
• Assist Sales and Sales Management with administrative duties.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree
• Experience in food service industry in Sales or Corporate office and intermediate SAP experience