The Sales Assistant provides administrative, coordination, and transactional support to the Sales. Department by ensuring accurate processing of customer orders, timely coordination with internal and external stakeholders, and proper maintenance of sales records and documentation.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Receive and process customer orders and inquiries through email, phone, and walk-in transactions.
- Download, review, and manage customer Purchase Orders (POs) in accordance with assigned account scope.
- Encode and process Sales Orders (SO) accurately through approved ERP systems (AX / GP and related modules).
- Prepare gate passes, transmittals, and other sales-related dispatch documentation.
- Set, confirm, and coordinate delivery schedules with customers and internal teams.
- Request and monitor Advanced Shipping Notices (ASN) and confirmations as required by assigned accounts.
B. Coordination & Account Monitoring
- Coordinate with customers regarding order status, delivery concerns, and outstanding payments, as applicable.
- Liaise with Warehouse, Logistics, and Production (including LFM, where applicable) to ensure stock availability and timely deliveries.
- Monitor stock positions through ERP systems and elevate shortages, discrepancies, or risks to
- Communicate approved internal sales advisories (e.g., near-expiry items) in accordance with company policy.
C. Complaints Handling & Endorsements
- Receive, document, and log product or customer complaints.
- Coordinate and endorse complaints to the appropriate department (Marketing, Production, QA, or LFM) for investigation and resolution.
- Maintain complaint records and support follow-up actions until closure.
- Prepare, maintain, and update sales-related reports based on assigned scope, including manifesto, transmittals, sales summaries, inventory reports, comparisons, and monitoring trackers.
- Maintain and update sales databases and monitoring tools.
- Monitor accomplishment, itinerary, and account visit reports via approved platforms (e.g.,KUSTOM360).
E. Records Management, Compliance & Food Safety Support
- Maintain customer and company regulatory documents, including FDA registrations, CPRs,
- Certificates of Registration (COR), SEC documents, and other records, as applicable.
- Ensure completeness, accuracy, confidentiality, and retrievability of all sales and regulatory documentation.
- Observe company policies, GMP, Food Safety, and data confidentiality requirements in all sales-related activities.
- Perform other sales-related tasks as may be assigned by Management.
Qualifications
Educational Attainment:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Operations, Supply Chain, or related course
Experience:
- At least 1–2 years of experience in sales support, customer service, or administrative roles
Skills:
- Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Excel / Google Sheets
- ERP or sales system exposure
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to handle sales, customer, and regulatory documents with confidentiality