Position Summary
The Project Sales Administrative Assistant provides administrative and customer support to the Project Sales team, helping ensure projects move efficiently from quote to completion. This position serves as a key point of coordination between sales staff, customers, vendors, and internal departments. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced building supply environment.
Experience in the building materials, lumber, construction, or home improvement industry is preferred.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to the Project Sales team, including preparing quotes, proposals, contracts, and project documentation.
- Assist Project Sales Representatives with customer follow-up, scheduling, and project coordination.
- Answer customer inquiries via phone, email, and in person, directing requests to the appropriate team members when necessary.
- Enter and maintain accurate customer, quote, order, and project information within company systems.
- Coordinate communication between customers, vendors, sales staff, purchasing, delivery, and accounting departments.
- Track project timelines, outstanding quotes, special orders, and customer requests to ensure timely follow-up.
- Assist with preparing project estimates, bid packages, and supporting documentation.
- Monitor order status and communicate updates regarding deliveries, lead times, and product availability.
- Maintain organized project files and customer records.
- Generate reports and assist with tracking sales activity and project progress.
- Support inventory inquiries and special-order coordination.
- Assist with vendor communications and documentation requests.
- Maintain confidentiality of customer, pricing, and company information.
- Perform other administrative duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong organizational, multitasking, and time-management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently while supporting a collaborative team environment.
Preferred
- Previous administrative, project coordination, sales support, customer service, or office experience.
- Knowledge of building materials, lumber, millwork, windows, doors, roofing, siding, or other construction-related products.
- Experience working with contractors, builders, and construction professionals.
- Familiarity with ERP, POS, estimating, or inventory management systems.
- Understanding of project-based sales and construction timelines.
Key Competencies
- Customer Service
- Communication Skills
- Organization and Planning
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Follow-Through and Accountability
- Time Management
Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout the office and sales floor as needed.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment, including computers, telephones, printers, and copiers.