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Sales Assistant Job Description: Top Duties and Requirements

A Sales Assistant performs general administrative duties, like processing sales reports and setting sales meetings, that support Sales Executives or other more senior members of a sales team. They may work in a variety of settings, including retail stores and other establishments that sell goods or services to a customer base.

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What does a Sales Assistant do?

A Sales Assistant supports members of a team by completing administrative and customer service tasks. They interact with customers to answer questions or provide product recommendations, sharing potential leads with other sales professionals. Sales Assistants may also make appointments for the sales team, manage customer relationships, ensure production levels are able to meet demand, and input transactions to a shared computer system. A Sales Assistant must be flexible, organized, and able to communicate with customers and members of their team.

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Sales Assistant Job Description Examples:

Example 1

Great Place to Work� Certified

Are you looking for a new career?

COBS Bread Walnut Gate is growing, and we're looking for a Sales Assistantto join our team.

We provide a fun work environment, comprehensive training, and excellent opportunities for career advancement. No experience needed, as long as you have the right attitude and you're interested in learning new skills!

What's in it for you?

� A fun work environment

� Complimentary products on us every shift

� Flexible hours

� Potential for growth and development opportunities, including certified COBS Bread Sales Training and E-Learning

� And more, including benefits for all full time employees.

*As a Sales Assistant at COBS Bread, you will: *

� Work as part of a small team, providing exceptional customer service, and getting to know your regular customers

� Be responsible for merchandising product and executing marketing campaigns

� Also work alongside your team to keep the bakery clean, and assist with production as needed.

What we're looking for:

� Somebody looking for full time, consistent employment

- Somebody who can work 5 days a week, who is able to work until 8:30 pm or start at 6:30 in the morning.

� Somebody with a positive attitude, you're reliable and self-motivated, and you enjoy learning new skills

� Somebody who is a team player who enjoys working with people

� Somebody who takes pride in providing a great experience for your customers.

� Somebody who isn't afraid to chat and make new connections with all customers that come into the store

Physical Requirements:

� Continuous standing/ walking for all tasks

� Frequent lifting and carrying up to 7.5 kg., reaching below shoulder level, bending and turning

� Occasional lifting and carrying up to 22 kg, pushing, pulling, crouching, bending and reaching above shoulder level

� Constant use of both hands, and frequent forceful gripping

� Constant computer/POS system usage

Are you looking for a new career?

If this position sounds like it could be the right opportunity for you, please apply online today! While we thank you for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada to be considered for employment.

About COBS Bread:

COBS Bread is part of Bakers Delight � an Australian-owned company established in 1980, operating as Bakers Delight in Australia and New Zealand, and as COBS Bread in Canada and the USA. Together we have grown to more than 700 bakeries across Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. The entire network employs over 15,000 people, serving more than 2.1 million customers each week. All of COBS Bread's baked goods are made on the same day they are sold, ensuring that everything is fresh and delightful. Any unsold items are donated daily to various local charities and food banks. The company's success can be attributed to the quality of our product, the development of our people and our warm and friendly customer service.

Accessibility

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Please note only candidates chosen for the next steps in the hiring process will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: $15.65-$18.00 per hour

Benefits:
  • Store discount
    Day range:
  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability
    Shift:
  • 4 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Morning Location: One location

    • Example 2

    Part-Time Sales Assistant (Remote)

    Background & Purpose of the Job

    Vitasoy International is a leading manufacturer and distributor of plant-based beverages and food listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HK0345). Established in 1940 by Dr Kwee-seong Lo, we promote sustainable nutrition through our high-quality product portfolio, integrating social responsibility into our business and contributing to the communities that we serve via nutrition -based education programmes. We currently have more than 7,000 employees on the ground in our corporate offices across Hong Kong, Mainland China, Australia, Singapore, the Philippines and North America. Vitasoy USA was founded in 1978 and is accredited as one of the first companies to introduce soymilk to North America. Since then, we have established ourselves as Vitasoy North America, and moved our headquarters to Toronto, Canada and manage our brand portfolios across the US and Canada markets. Our two major brands are Vitasoy, nutritious soy and other plant-based beverages, and VITA, tea and other ready to drink beverages.

    The Sales Assistant will be responsible for supporting activities of the Director of Sales. The main tasks will include but not limited to data entry, calendar management, meeting minutes taking, internal and external communication, following up with the distributors. We are seeking candidates who can work in a fast-paced environment and process a high volume of tasks efficiently and accurately. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, detail oriented, team player who takes great pride in their work with outstanding accuracy. Preferably candidates will come from a data entry and/or dynamic sales support environment with an average of 1 years� experience.

    Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

    The employee�s �core� work hours are between PDT 8:30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Some flexibility in hours is allowed. Expected work hours are between 16h to 20h per week. Occasional extra afternoon work may be required as job duties demand.

    Work Environment

    This job operates in a professional home office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, mobile phones. Employees are expected to have their own office equipment.

    Essential Functions

    � Sales data maintenance such as data input, create simple standard reports, etc

    � Periodically attend internal and external virtual meetings and take meeting minutes

    � Organize and maintain distributor information, connect, and follow up with distributors with professional business manner

    � Efficient internal communication with coworkers

    � Manage calendar and prepare meeting materials for Sales of Director when required

    � Other administrative duties will be assigned from time to time

    Qualifications

    � High proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 especially in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

    � 1+ years of experience in administration is preferred

    � Experience working within a sales environment is consider an asset

    � Good verbal and written communication in business manner

    � Fluent in English (Reading & Writing) is a must, fluent in spoken Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin) is preferred

    � Strong attention to detail

    � Ability to prioritize various tasks in a fast-paced environment

    � Good Time and Performance Management

    Job Type: Part-time
    Part-time hours: 20 per week

    Benefits:
  • Casual dress
  • Work from home
    Flexible language requirement:
  • French not required
    Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift

    Application you have a valid working status in Canada?

    • Example 3

    Bentley

    MALL: Cambridge Centre

    Position : Sales associate , part time /full time

    Hours : 10-20+ must be flexible to work : day shifts , afternoon to close shifts , weekend shifts .

    Must be over the age of 18 and finished high school

    Hiring

    SALES Associate

    Are you passionate about travel and love fashion? Are you someone that is driven, helpful and loves to connect with customers? We are currently looking for Part-Time Sales Associates to join our team!

    WHO ARE WE?

    Bentley, life on the go! Available from stores coast to coast, we are the largest retailer of luggage and travel accessories in Canada. Our success is rooted in creating customer-focused experiences and we are looking for passionate and talented people to join our team and help create amazing experiences for our customers and help shape our future.

    WHY JOIN US?

    - You will contribute to the creation of amazing memories for our customers

    - We offer flexible hours to meet your lifestyle

    - We are committed to provide a stimulating and positive environment

    - We have a great employee discount program

    - You will be part of an amazing team composed of passionate people

    YOU ARE THE Perfect Addition TO OUR TEAM IF:

    - You love interacting and helping people and you want to create an amazing customer experience for everyone that walks into your store

    - You are eager to learn new things every day and to develop your customer service skills and your knowledge on products and on retail

    - You want to be a Bentley brand ambassador; you embody the Bentley vision and values and are proud to share it with the people around you

    - You take initiative and can work both autonomously and in a team setting

    - You are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment

    - You have good communication skills

    - You have experience or are interested to work in retail

    Does this sound like you? Take the next step in your journey and join our team

    Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
    Part-time hours: 10-20 per week

    Additional pay:
  • Commission pay
    Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Evening shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

    Education:
  • Secondary School (required)

    Experience:
  • Retail sales: 1 year (required)
  • Customer service: 1 year (required)

    Language:
  • English start date: 2022-06-23

    • Sales Assistant duties and responsibilities

    A Sales Assistant may be responsible for a variety of tasks, depending on the needs of the sales team and the industry they work in. Some duties and responsibilities of a Sales Assistant include:

    • Answering a combination of phone calls, emails, and online chat messages to provide initial support to customers
    • Processing sales orders accurately and completely
    • Creating sales reports to share with executive leadership and senior members of the sales team
    • Adhering to the procedures and guidelines of the company
    • Staying up-to-date with emerging trends, available merchandise, and new products that the company will offer to clients and customers
    • Ensuring shelves remained stocked with merchandise
    • Working with the production team to make sure the sales team is able to fulfill pending and approved orders
    • Pre-screening sales leads and sharing information with a member of the sales team for follow-up

    Sales Assistant skills and qualifications

    Sales Assistants work in a dynamic environment, so they must remain aware of customer expectations. A successful Sales Assistant candidate must possess various prerequisite skills and qualifications to enable them to perform their duties, including: 

    • Comprehensive understanding of their area of sales, including fast-moving items and consumer goods
    • Ability to stay helpful, polite, and confident, and have the resources to resolve customer issues
    • Comfortable working with other members of the sales team to support their process and goals
    • Ability to manage inventory, adhere to a schedule, and gather updates from the production team
    • Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) software to build and maintain client and customer databases
    • Excellent knowledge of customer service and sales standards
    • Ability to multitask, prioritize, organize, meet deadlines, be dependable, and stay flexible

    Sales Assistant experience requirements

    A Sales Assistant is an entry-level position that usually doesn’t require any experience, although having experience in customer service, working within different computer programs, and performing work in an office setting may be preferable.

    Sales Assistant education and training requirements

    A candidate typically requires a high school diploma to qualify for the role of Sales Assistant, and it’s generally an added advantage if a candidate has an associate’s degree, especially in a business-related course. However, it may be preferable to consider those with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, sales, or a related field. The needs of a sales teams are unique in every industry, but all candidates should have an understanding of customer service etiquette, and have experience organizing data and creating presentations.

    Sales Assistant salary expectations

    According to Indeed Salaries, the average pay for a Sales Assistant is $15.62 per hour. This figure may vary depending on experience, location, and the company pay scale.

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    What is the difference between a Sales Clerk and a Sales Assistant?

    A Sales Clerk is a member of the sales team who works closely with customers and clients to secure sales, meet quotas, and build relationships with potential customers. Sales Assistants usually work in an office setting and provide a range of administrative support, which may include computer work, and supporting and reporting to sales teams.

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