Sales Assistant

Steve Madden•New York, NY

6h•$26 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Assistant is responsible for assisting the sales team in the day-to-day operations of the department. This position supports the Wholesale Apperal business. The responsibilities described below are considered essential functions of the role. This position is based in our NYC office and requires working on-site five days per week.

Requirements

High School Diploma or College degree
Minimum of 1-3 years previous job experience in retail, sales support or related field
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems.
Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Ability to understand and follow somewhat complex verbal and written instructions and communicate effectively with others
Most decisions are made within company policy constraints, and some latitude exists. Decisions may impact others or the organization
Work responsibilities occasionally concern confidential and/or sensitive information requiring the use of discretion
Job duties varied, frequently require attention to and/or coordination of concurrent job duties
Ability to travel as required
Under limited supervision, anticipates and solves problems for self and other lower-level employees
Has no supervisory responsibility, provides basic work direction usually one-on-one

Responsibilities

Process sales leads and assure leads are directed to the appropriate staff member
Perform trade show follow up to assure timely delivery of literature and samples
Phone contacts to augment the efforts of the sales staff as needed
Processing sales data, sales progress reports and other sales related records and reports
Data entry to track the delivery of sales literature, product samples and other necessary services to customers as directed by the sales staff or management
Answers routine product questions and directs questions to appropriate personnel when necessary
Maintain business relationships with customers
Attend trade shows
Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines with support and resources as needed
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned