Supplier relations: Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers, negotiate contracts, and validate supplier credibility
Administrative support: Provide clerical support, type documents, and establish and maintain a recordkeeping system
Customer and supplier service: Respond to inquiries about orders, changes, or cancellations. In a sales clerk position, it is your job to help a customer from start to finish, until a product is purchased. Sales clerks need to be friendly and knowledgeable about a company's product. You'll spend a lot of time greeting customers and answering questions. You will also process sales transactions.
Some skills that are useful for sales clerks include:
Good time management
Problem-solving skills
Good computer skills
Important Bilingual - English-Spanish
Strong organizational skills
Ability to work accurately with close attention to detail
Ability to work professionally and tactfully with customers and co-workers