Administrative Assistant

AVI • Eden Prairie, MN

35d • Onsite

About The Position

The Administrative Assistant is a great foot in the door with our company. This person performs assigned administrative functions in support of the Branch Administrator. These functions directly support our clients and account managers. This person interacts regularly with all areas of the branch operation.

Requirements

• Minimum of high school education required.
• Face-to-face communication skills, telephone communication skills, and customer relation skills are very vital to success in this position.
• The person must have computer literacy skills and basic knowledge in word processing, document scanning, and spreadsheets
• Ability to write simple correspondence, effectively present information and respond to questions from account managers, clients, vendors and others in the organization
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Responsibilities

• Greet customers when they come into the office and take all incoming calls to the branch
• Telephone calls for Account Managers are qualified for urgency and specific needs and promptly communicated to the Account Manager or escalated to appropriate company's personnel
• Assist customers with credit and collections questions
• Assisted Branch Administrator with documentation of customer returns within the company's policies and procedures
• Verify accuracy and of specific sales contracts.
• Assist with the arrangement and coordination of open houses, product shows/seminars and manufacturer representative visits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: High school or GED