Sales Assistant

Professional Alternatives; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Alternatives seeks a Sales Assistant in Texas to provide sole support to the sales team through administrative tasks. This temp-to-hire role features a Monday–Friday schedule (8 AM–5 PM) with a 40-hour workweek and reports to the Inside Sales Manager.

Responsibilities include preparing quotes, contracts, and REP/RFI responses, maintaining quote documentation, and supporting sales presentations and tools. Strong MS Word/Excel/Outlook skills and industry awareness are expected.

Qualifications

• 6 months of Sales Assistant, Administrative Assistant of Sales Support work experience required.
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• College degree(s) preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepares quotes, contracts and REP/RFI responses for potential customers.
• Maintains all quote documentation with accurate pricing and configurations.
• Maintains all sales demonstration tools and applications.
• Develops and delivers sales presentations in a professional and effective manner.
• Develops technical presentations for potential customers.
• Maintains up-to-date awareness of company activities, industry trends and government regulations.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisors' direction.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Customer focus

Problem solving

Technical aptitude

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

College degree(s) preferred

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job ID#: 43136

Sales Assistant

• Temp to Hire
• Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM / 40 hours a week
• Pay rate $25 hour
• Reports to Inside Sales Manager

Summary/Objective

The Sales Assistant provides sole support to the sales team by performing a number of administrative tasks.

Essential Functions

• Prepares quotes, contracts and REP/RFI responses for potential customers.
• Maintains all quote documentation with accurate pricing and configurations.
• Maintains all sales demonstration tools and applications.
• Develops and delivers sales presentations in a professional and effective manner.
• Develops technical presentations for potential customers.
• Maintains up-to-date awareness of company activities, industry trends and government regulations.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisors' direction.

Competencies

• Commitment to and demonstration of high ethical standards governing professional behavior and interactions
• Proven proficiency in the use of a personal computer accompanied by a strong aptitude for technical applications
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills
• Developed knowledge of the industry within a given market
• Electrical product knowledge strongly preferred
• Presentation skills
• Technical capacity
• Customer/client focus
• High degree of professionalism
• Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
• Material Management System (MMS) experience is strongly preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook, etc.

Education and Experience

• 6 months of Sales Assistant, Administrative Assistant of Sales Support work experience required
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• College degree(s) preferred