Administrative Assistant

Description: The Administration I is accountable for quickly gaining a basic working-knowledge of products, sales policies, internal practices and formal work instructions, and incorporating this knowledge into various administrative tasks, including but not limited to data entry, file maintenance, data research, sales report preparation, as well as customer and vendor communications, performed in support of the Sales organization.

Duties:
* Prepare and issue vendor shopping and follow up with vendors to obtain timely pricing
* Enter customer and/or vendor pricing into various databases (sales quotes, vendor quotes and/or customer purchase orders)
* Match vendor pricing with pending quotes
* Research and provide a variety of verbal and written information, as directed by, and for the sales staff
* Develop and maintain good customer and supplier relationships
* Respond promptly to customer "expedite" requests and follow-up to ensure completion
* Communicate with other departments to resolve basic sales administration issues and ensure customer satisfaction
* Maintain and update files and perform daily filing tasks
* Create, develop and maintain backorder reports
* Enter Buy requisitions and work with Purchasing and Material Support to ensure purchase orders are placed and received to support customer orders
* Perform ad hoc projects and tasks, as assigned
* Attend department or company sponsored training or meetings, as required

About Aerotek:

Aerotek, headquartered in Hanover, Md., is a leading provider of technical, professional and industrial staffing services.  Established in 1983, Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, the largest provider of staffing services in the U.S. Aerotek operates a network of more than 200 non-franchised offices throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, visit .