The Job Description for a Registered Sales Assistant

Registered sales assistants type reports and track accounts.

A registered sales assistant provides support to a sales team. Sales assistants handle mostly clerical duties, enabling sales personnel to focus on pushing their company's products and services. Sales assistants may sometimes do some selling themselves, in the form of following up with customers and offering additional service.

Duties

Registered sales assistants handle office tasks such as answering phones, typing reports, tracking accounts, greeting customers and taking notes at sales meetings. Some may send emails promoting products or take care of light bookkeeping duties.

Skills

Registered ales assistants must be strong typists with an understanding of customer service. They should be professional, courteous, motivated and able to handle many office-related tasks at once.

Qualifications

Registered sales assistants typically only need a high school diploma to land a job. Some may be required to receive certification from a vocational or community college.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Administrative Assistants
• PayScale.com: Sales Support Specialist
• Registered Sales Assistant Job Description