All Other Positions - EducationPlus
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Job Title: Purchasing Sales & Customer Service Representative
Job Location: EducationPlus 1460 Craig Road, St. Louis, MO 63146
Beginning: Immediately
Deadline: Jan 05, 2025**
District: EducationPlus
St Louis, MO 63146
Telephone: 314-692-1209
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Reports to:  Chief Operations Officer
Essential Functions:
Customer Service
  • Acts as liaison between vendor and customer.
  • Provides customers with information regarding ordering procedures, terms and conditions, and online system information.
  • Assists customers in selecting and pricing of products and services.
  • Processes and inputs purchase orders into the system from online, email, and faxed orders
  • Handles customer questions, problems, and issues in a timely manner
  • Processes and scans vendor invoices
  • Invoices customers (schools and other organizations)
  • Assists in preparation of AEPA contracts
  • Assists in preparation of bid documents and in evaluation of bids
  • Provides customer service
  • Performs other such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Chief Operations Officer or Chief Executive Officer
Sales
  • Proactively engages with potential and existing customers to understand their needs and recommend suitable products/services.
  • Maintains product knowledge and stays informed about new product offerings.
  • Develops and maintains customer relationships with school district, government agency, and nonprofit personnel.
  • Meets or exceeds sales targets and KOIs (Key Performance Indicators) set by supervisor.
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  • Regular attendance is required to provide support to Business Services and to meet with customers/potential customers in the field.
  • Possess strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to listen, work in groups, communicate both verbally and non-verbally in a professional manner, and solve problems
  • Requires movement about and within a department area and in school/office settings
  • Reads and interprets correspondence, reports, contracts, purchase orders, invoices, etc. for administrative purposes
  • Operates computer hardware/software; stays abreast of changes in technology and participates in necessary training to maintain appropriate level of skill necessary for efficiency in the position
  • Visually obtains information from computer
  • Develops information for written reports and correspondence to officials inside and outside the organization
  • Communicates with employees, members, vendors, etc. via telephone, email,mail, and school/district in person visits
  • Edits and proofreads documents for accurate descriptions, pricing, etc.
  • Performs general math functions, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, computing percentages, discounts, and other mathematical functions commonly associated with procurement and business office functions

** District reserves the right to close any Job Posting when a suitable applicant has been found before the deadline date.