Sales Assistant I

Curbell; Norwalk (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Curbell in Norwalk, CA is seeking an Administrative Assistant to execute a defined set of best practices across phone management, order entry, filing, and records. The role supports sales, operations and corporate departments, handling inquiries, quotes, sourcing, and expediting orders while assisting with spreadsheets, reports, and travel arrangements.

Candidates should have an associates degree and at least three years of admin experience; SAP experience is helpful and equal opportunity

Qualifications

• Associate degree or better in Business Administration or related field.
• 3 years of administrative experience, preferably in Industrial Distribution.
• Experience with SAP or similar platforms is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Execute defined administrative duties including phone management, order entry, and filing.
• Assist customers and colleagues with quotes, product questions, and order tracking.
• Support managers with spreadsheets, reports, presentations, and travel arrangements.
• Provide cross‑department support including accounting, quality, marketing, and purchasing tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Phone etiquette

Customer service

Education

Associates or better in Business Administration or related field

Tools

SAP

CRM

Outlook

Excel

Spreadsheets

Job description

• Executes and delivers upon a defined set of Best Business Practices for the Administrative Assistant role. Includes Phone Management, Prospect and Account Setup, Credits Returns Debits, Filing and Record Keeping, Order Entry and Maintenance, Expedites, Leads Entry, CRM Usage and general administrative responsibilities.
• Independently handles some customer inquiries (quoting, sourcing, product technical questions, etc.). May be the primary contact for some customers.
• Assists Business Manager, sales personnel, customers and vendors by answering questions, expediting and tracking orders and retrieving information. Assists manager and sales personnel with spreadsheets, reports, presentations, proposals, Outlook management, event planning and travel arrangements.
• Provides support for Operations and Corporate Departments such as Accounting, Quality, Marketing and Purchasing. Duties include reporting, spreadsheets, document control, literature, problem resolution, and assisting with projects within their sales office.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Associates or better in Business Administration or related field.

Experience

Preferred

3 years: Three years of administrative experience, preferably in Industrial Distribution. Experience in SAP or similar platform helpful.

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