Sales Administrative Assistant - Pro Staff - Eden Prairie, MN

An Eden Prairie company is searching for a Sales Administrative Assistant to join their team on a temp-to-hire basis! This company is a leader in the cellular market, specializing in design, installation, and optimization of radio mobile networks, primarily operating in the African markets in Tunisia and Algeria. They provide value-added cellular based solutions utilizing top of the market equipment.
This is a brand new position, so we are looking for a seasoned sales administrative assistant to support six sales staff members. This is a temporary-to-hire position, operating during regular business hours and receiving a salary of $40,000/year.
Job Duties:
* Taking customer purchase orders and processing them in the system
* Learning part numbers and their corresponding accessories
* Pulling the needed items from inventory and putting them on the shipping table
* Talking to the customer to clarify parts or answer questions
* Helping to gather and distribute sales information
* Updating account information in Quickbooks or CRM
* Coordinating Trade show travel/appointments
* Overall Vendor Relations and Customer Relations
* Potentially even product ordering
Requirements:
* At least 2 years of previous sales or sales support experience
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Must be organized and detailed
* Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
* Experience with CRM systems
* Experience with Quickbooks a plus

Required experience:

• Sales or sales support: 2 years