Sales Office Administrator

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Our client, one of Canada’s industry leaders in flooring products, is in need of a Sales Office Administrator to support the Director/VP of Sales and the sales team. The role provides full admin support for all sales initiatives and personnel. Candidates must come from a sales background with experience in sales administration.

Responsibilities:
• Provide accurate, organized and efficient sales administrative support
• Draft formal customer correspondence, assemble RFIs, RFPs and tenders, collect and track data, generate reports, compile presentations, research information, manage calendars, book travel arrangements
• Attend sales meetings, generate agendas, take minutes, follow up on action items.
• Extensive use of Excel (graphs, charts, reporting), MS Outlook (mail merge, group lists)
• Assist in the development and management of displays, samples, promotions and other sales related materials
• Perform other administrative assignments as required, while ensuring quality service and professionalism at all times.

Requirements:
• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role providing sales admin support
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, highly organized and thorough
• High technical competence, including MS Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Strong ability to learn new systems and good multi-tasking skills
• Must be a positive minded, self-motivated individual
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Energetic, positive and able to work both independently and in a team
• Professionalism, ability to work independently, multi-task and handle conflicting priorities
• Consistently exercise discretion in managing correspondence, information and all matters of confidentiality; escalate issues where appropriate
• Take initiative to identify and recommend improvements in own job function, research and/or investigate issues requiring resolution in order to execute on assigned tasks

Compensation:
• Salary: 45 – 55k commensurate with experience
• Vacation: 2 weeks
• Benefits

We thank all those who apply however, only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada without sponsorship. Please send applications to [email protected] and quote job ref# FLSADMIN150407.