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Administrative Assistant
Building Material Distributors, Inc.Pleasant Hill, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Feb 2025
About the role
Responsibilities for this position include:
- Provide data and order entry, word processing, copying, faxing, scanning and other clerical assistance
- Respond to inquiries from customers, Customer Service and others regarding order and delivery status of products
- Monitor open orders for shipment accuracy and completion
- Enter, process and confirm purchase orders and track product status
- Resolve purchasing and delivery discrepancies using shortage reports; recommend appropriate action to correct errors.
- Review that all orders in the system for delivery have been processed
- Set-up and coordinate meetings and events and clean-up
- Answer, transfer and direct phone calls to the proper destination
- Greet and direct visitors with a friendly and professional manner
- Prepare, code, and create check requests for invoices
- Organize and maintain documents and files
- Order and maintain inventory of office supplies
Our qualifications for this position include:
- Five years of related experience in an administrative support role
- Prior work experience in a purchasing or sales department supporting multiple people desirable
- Strong computer skills including intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel
- Highly competent in the areas of accuracy, organization, adaptability, dependability, and building relationships
- Calm working under pressure with the ability to work independently, multi-task and meet deadlines
- Problem solver, able to provide solutions and alternatives
- Professional and personable verbal and written communication skills
- Available to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with some overtime required
- Able to pass a drug test and background check
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