Industrial Inside Sales Assistant - Path to Commission

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program

Career development

Competitive pay

Job summary

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting in Houston, TX is seeking an energetic administrative support professional to learn industrial sales from the ground up. You will spend about a year supporting inside sales, processing orders, preparing quotes, and building customer relationships, with a clear path toward commission-based sales.

The role emphasizes learning technical products like piping components, coordinating with sales, operations, and manufacturing, and developing industry knowledge

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in administrative support, customer service, inside sales, or a B2B industrial environment preferred.
• Experience in the piping industry is highly desirable, particularly with flanges, valves, actuators, or related industrial products.
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD, drafting, or reading technical drawings is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple orders and deadlines.
• Willingness to learn technical products, manufacturing processes, and industry terminology.

Responsibilities

• Order Processing: Enter, review, track, and confirm customer purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and timely fulfillment of custom and special-order products.
• Quote Preparation: Assist Account Managers with preparing customer quotes, pricing estimates, product specifications, and sales documentation.
• Customer Service: Respond to customer inquiries by phone and email regarding orders, delivery schedules, product specifications, and other sales-related questions.
• Technical Product Knowledge: Learn the company's products, including piping components, and industry terminology and specifications.
• Internal Coordination: Work with sales, operations, manufacturing, inventory, and warehouse teams to ensure orders are processed accurately and delivered on schedule.
• Order Tracking: Monitor order status, communicate updates, and help resolve discrepancies or delays.
• Sales Team Support: Provide administrative and organizational support to the sales team while developing skills for future sales responsibilities.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting in Houston, TX is seeking an energetic administrative support professional to learn industrial sales from the ground up. You will spend about a year supporting inside sales, processing orders, preparing quotes, and building customer relationships, with a clear path toward commission-based sales.

The role emphasizes learning technical products like piping components, coordinating with sales, operations, and manufacturing, and developing industry knowledge