Administrative Assistant/Office Support - Full-time / Part-time

We are a family owned business in the Midwest with offices in Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City, KS. We have been in business for over 50 years and are a dealer/distributor of school equipment primarily in the K-8 market. We have an open position in our Kansas City, KS office for an administrative assistant. Construction experience is a must with a good working knowledge of the industry. Proficiency in Microsoft office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is also a must. We offer a good starting salary with great benefits. Key job responsibilities include the following:

General:
 Answer the phone
 Process UPS shipments
 Order office supplies
 Assist estimators as needed with printing of drawings

Sales:
 Process Sales Leads (electronic services, trade shows, inbound)
 Schedule salesmen visits to architects, general contractors, schools, and trade shows
 Fulfill customer requests for products, samples and proposals

Bidding:
 Evaluate bid opportunities for a salesman review utilizing electronic resources
 Process bid forms, qualification forms, etc.
 Qualify bidders lists
 Actively participate in follow up of existing quotes/bids
 Ensure direct bid form compliance/attend bid openings (as needed)

Other:
 Assist project managers with subcontracts, obtain insurance and bonds, maintain electronic job files.
 Gather materials and data for submittals; submit the required data via online platforms (i.e. Submittal Exchange).
 Execution of purchase orders and change orders
 Process requests for plans, specs, addendums, etc.
 Closeouts - Coordinate punch-list completion and ensure compliance of contract paperwork (warranties, as builts, etc.>)

About Aerotek:

Our people are everything. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek® Inc. has distinguished itself as a leader in recruiting and staffing services, by having a deep understanding of the intersection of talent and business. As a strategic partner to more than 17,000 clients and 300,000 contract employees every year, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantages for its clients and rewarding careers for its contract employees. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a network of over 230 non-franchised offices with more than 6,000 internal employees dedicated to serving our customers. Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, a global talent solutions provider. To learn more, visit .

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