• Title

  • FABRICATION SALES TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
    Order Entry – responsible for entering all Fabrication orders into the operating system to include:
    • All bill-to/ship-to information as necessary for initial order entry
    • “Build” new ship-to locations not already in TCM
    • Route orders requiring a drawing date to Drafting
    • Send electronic copy of Blue Sheet from Access database to “Scheduling”
    • Update order with ship date as determined by Scheduling
    • Make revisions/updates to existing orders prior to shipment
    • Send new customer acknowledgments at each stage of the order process
    • Utilize proper file management & disposition for all orders after shipments are complete (orders must be scanned into DASH, then published into DASH)
    • Update Access database with specific information pertaining to new orders (order number, shop order number(s), projected ship date). 
    Customer Service – Respond to customer inquiries via email or phone calls and evaluate best routing or method of handling.
    • Direct customer requests for quotation (RFQ’s) to the Fab Sales Site for handling.
    • Utilize Dash, CRM and the Access database to search for documentation when addressing customer inquiries, or direct to the proper individual for handling.
    Coordinate Departmental Events
    • Coordinate departmental luncheons
    • Make travel arrangements and prepare itineraries as necessary
    • Maintain departmental calendar for vacations and absences
    OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
    • Approve Weekly Timecards-pending Manager's review 
    • Accounting - Prepare/submit check requests, credit memorandums & requisitions for Fabrication Sales & Engineering Department.
    •  Containments Report (Quarterly) - Prepare report/chart of all containment orders shipped during the quarter.  Submit to management.
    • Commissions - Keep up-to-date totals in Access database of upcoming commissions to be paid. Commissions can only be paid (to corporate reps, Harrington, etc.) after all invoices against a job have been paid in full, by the customer).  Prepare check requests & submit to accounting for processing.
    • File Management - Dispense with old/outdated files at year-end.
    • Engineering/Sales Certificates - Prepare certificates for listed participants in Lunch ‘n Learn seminars conducted by Structural Engineer and various Sales Directors or Rep’s as needed.
    • Industrial Sales Bi-Weekly Sales Report - Prepare Bi-weekly Sales report for the Bristol Industrial Sales update.
    • Mail - Pick-up incoming USPS mail for Fabrication Sales & Engineering Departments, on a regular basis.  Deliver outgoing USPS mail to corporate mailroom for processing.
    • Office Supplies - Maintain adequate supply of all office supplies required for the department.  Procure most from CSW, prepare requisitions as necessary, for non-stock items.
    • Samples - Prepare sample requests the same as entering a regular order.  Always use CAS003 and note “Sample” in the P.O. field.
    QUALIFICATIONS:  Experience, Competencies and Education
    • Associates degree preferred
    • Experience with operating system software required (e.g. TCM, NetSuite)
    • Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and Access
    • Professional presence via phone and email correspondences
    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF JOB:  This position requires that the employee be able to perform the following physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:
    • Some lifting, squatting, and walking
    • Able to work for long periods of time at a computer
    WORK ENVIRONMENT:  This position requires that the employee be able to work effectively in a work environment involving:
    • Office
    • Manufacturing
    • Exposure to resins and fiberglass