Are you driven to be accurate? Do you enjoy problem solving? Do your friends consider you to be somewhat impatient? Are you attentive to the needs of others, while still getting the project done? Do you feel motivated by personal recognition and helping others achieve goals? Then we are looking for you!

Robinson Lumber Company is looking to hire a Sales Assistant to join our established sales and purchasing support team. A good candidate may have experience from a different industry but will have a proven ability to work under pressure and prioritize. 

This is an opportunity to join an established family company in an entrepreneurial stage of its long history, and for a motivated individual to grow both personally and professionally. The new generation of family ownership places no limits on leaders, regardless of last name, and the company’s most successful people aim to spend the rest of their careers here, forming tight personal bonds with their colleagues.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Customer/Supplier relations, including making sales offers and replying to inquiries
• Managing sales opportunities and quoting
• Issuing Sales Orders and Purchase Orders
• Maintaining customer & supplier information in Salesforce.com CRM system
• Preparing internal reports such as sales reports and budgeting
• Other tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous sales, purchasing, and/or logistics experience a plus
• Ability to speak a second language is a plus
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task are essential to this position
• Professional communication skills (personal/verbal and written)
• Lumber knowledge not necessary

This is a full time, salaried position.