- Salary
- $50k – $55k/yr
- Location
- Stafford, TX
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Department
- Sales
- Education
- Associate
- Source
- Paylocity
Description
Description
Position Overview
The Sales Administrator serves as a vital bridge between executive leadership, the internal sales team, and incoming clients. In this hybrid role, you will perform high-level administrative functions and operational tracking while actively supporting sales, drafting quotes, coordinating proposals, and assisting law enforcement, military, and commercial clients.
Key Responsibilities
Administrative Support
- Consolidate and prepare daily action summaries, tracking reports, and executive updates.
- Coordinate logistics for trade shows, client demonstrations, and high-level corporate travel.
- Maintain complete confidentiality and discretion regarding corporate data, sensitive client files, and executive correspondence.
Sales Support
- Field, pre-screen, and route incoming sales leads and inbound customer inquiries.
- Draft, generate, and process official price quotes, product proposals, and preliminary bid documentation.
- Maintain client relationships through phone and email communications, ensuring timely follow-up throughout the sales pipeline.
- Process sales orders and demonstration equipment requests.
Operations & Accounting Alignment
- Collaborate closely with the accounting team to facilitate order-to-cash workflows, customer billing, and invoice generation.
- Reconcile customer purchase orders (POs) and finalized contracts against original quotes and proposals.
- Input and maintain detailed customer data, communication logs, and sales tracking metrics in the company CRM (QuickBooks / internal software).
- Track and summarize sales reports.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Experience: 2–4+ years of combined experience in inside sales support, executive assistance, sales administration, or contract coordination.
- Education: Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent combined experience).
- Software Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and hands-on experience with CRM systems and accounting software (such as QuickBooks).
- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills suitable for high-stakes client and agency correspondence.
- Detail Orientation: High level of accuracy in contract oversight, quote preparation, and tracking complex multi-part system specifications.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Background or familiarity with military, law enforcement, firearms training, or technical simulation products.
- Prior experience dealing with government RFPs, price quotes, or bid processes.
- Ability to multitask under tight deadlines in a fast-paced manufacturing/technology environment.