Sales Assistant

LPC Personnel, Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

LPC Personnel, Inc. in Houston, TX seeks a Sales Assistant to support quoting, order processing and cross‑functional coordination. The role includes remote support to other locations, document control, and basic reporting using Excel.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in a manufacturing or similar setting, strong organizational and communication skills, and experience with Excel, ERP/CRM tools, and document management systems.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing or similar business environment.
• Experience supporting a sales team, customers, orders, or administrative processes.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable communicating with customers by phone and email.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with ERP/CRM systems and document management.

Responsibilities

• Assist the sales team with preparing quotes, sales orders, and related documentation.
• Follow up on open quotes, customer requests, and outstanding information.
• Coordinate with production, purchasing, shipping, and other internal departments to support customer orders.
• Enter and maintain accurate customer, quote, and order information in internal systems.
• Manage document control activities and maintain customer and project documentation.
• Organize and maintain quality records and other required documentation.
• Assist with basic reporting using Microsoft Excel.
• Provide remote administrative and sales support to other company locations when needed.
• Provide general administrative and sales support to the team as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

CRM platforms

Document management systems

Estimating software

QuickBooks

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Sales Assistant to support the sales team with quoting, order processing, customer communication, documentation, and internal coordination. This position may also provide remote support to other company locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist the sales team with preparing quotes, sales orders, and related documentation
• Follow up on open quotes, customer requests, and outstanding information
• Coordinate with production, purchasing, shipping, and other internal departments to support customer orders
• Enter and maintain accurate customer, quote, and order information in internal systems
• Manage document control activities and maintaining customer and project documentation
• Organize and maintain quality records and other required documentation
• Assist with basic reporting using Microsoft Excel
• Provide remote administrative and sales support to other company locations when needed
• Provide general administrative and sales support to the team as needed

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing or similar business environment
• Previous experience supporting a sales team, customers, orders, or administrative processes is preferred
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable communicating with customers by phone and email
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with ERP systems, CRM platforms, document management systems, or estimating software is a plus
• Familiarity with QuickBooks is a plus
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn new software and internal systems

Compensation:
$70,000 per year