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Working As A Sales And Receiving Associate

  • Getting Information
  • Interacting With Computers
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Processing Information
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

  • Repetitive

  • $61,000

    Average Salary

What Does A Sales And Receiving Associate Do

Material recording clerks track product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control.

Duties

Material recording clerks typically do the following:

  • Keep records of items shipped, received, or transferred to another location
  • Compile reports on various aspects of changes in production or inventory
  • Find, sort, or move goods between different parts of the business
  • Check inventory records for accuracy

Material recording clerks use computers, tablets, or hand-held devices to keep track of inventory. Sensors and tags enable these computers to automatically detect when and where products are moved, allowing clerks to keep updated reports without manually counting items.

Production, planning, and expediting clerks manage the flow of information, work, and materials within or among offices in a business. They compile reports on the progress of work and on any production problems that arise. These clerks set workers’ schedules, estimate costs, keep track of materials, and write special orders for new materials. They perform general office tasks, such as entering data or distributing mail. Expediting clerks maintain contact with vendors to ensure that supplies and equipment are shipped on time.

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks keep track of and record outgoing and incoming shipments. Clerks may scan barcodes with hand-held devices or use radio frequency identification (RFID) scanners to keep track of inventory. They check if shipment orders were correctly processed in their company’s computer system. They also compute freight costs and prepare invoices. Some clerks move goods from the warehouse to the loading dock.

Stock clerks and order fillers receive, unpack, and track merchandise. Stock clerks move products from a warehouse to store shelves. They keep a record of items that enter or leave the stockroom and inspect for damaged goods. These clerks also use hand-held scanners to keep track of merchandise. Order fillers retrieve customer orders and prepare them to be shipped.

Material and product inspecting clerks weigh, measure, check, sample, and keep records on materials, supplies, and equipment that enters a warehouse. They verify the quantity and quality of items they are assigned to examine, checking for defects and recording what they find. They use scales, counting devices, and calculators. Some workers decide what to do about a defective product, such as to scrap it or send it back to the factory to be repaired. Some clerks also prepare reports, such as reports about warehouse inventory levels.

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How To Become A Sales And Receiving Associate

Material recording clerks usually need to have a high school diploma and are trained on the job. There are no formal education requirements for stock clerks and order fillers.

Education

Production, planning, and expediting clerks; shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks; and material and product inspecting clerks need a high school diploma or equivalent.

Production, planning, and expediting clerks need to have basic knowledge of computer applications such as spreadsheet software.

There are no formal education requirements for stock clerks and order fillers.

Training

Material recording clerks usually learn to do their work on the job. Training for most material recording clerks may last less than a month. Production, planning, and expediting clerks’ training can take several months.

Typically, a supervisor or more experienced worker trains new clerks.

Material recording clerks first learn to count stock and mark inventory and then move onto more difficult tasks, such as recordkeeping. Production clerks need to learn how their company operates before they can write production and work schedules.

Advancement

With additional training or education, material recording clerks may advance to other positions within their firm, such as purchasing agent. Clerks in retail establishments can move into the sales department.

Important Qualities

Communication skills. Production, planning, and expediting clerks are frequently in contact with suppliers, vendors, and production managers and need to be able to communicate the firm’s scheduling needs effectively.

Customer-service skills. Stock clerks sometimes interact with customers in retail stores and may have to get the item the customer is looking for from the storeroom.

Detail oriented. Material and product inspecting clerks check items for defects, some of which are small and difficult to spot.

Math skills. Some material recording clerks use math to calculate shipping costs or take measurements.

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Sales And Receiving Associate Career Paths

Sales And Receiving Associate
Security Officer Technician Team Leader
Office Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Security Officer Specialist Team Leader
Operations Manager
7 Yearsyrs
Security Officer Specialist Consultant
Account Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Forklift Operator Technician Team Leader
General Manager
6 Yearsyrs
Forklift Operator Technician Field Service Technician
Service Manager
6 Yearsyrs
Forklift Operator Foreman Owner
Co-Owner
6 Yearsyrs
Driver Foreman Supervisor
Sales Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Driver Foreman Manager
District Manager
7 Yearsyrs
Driver Specialist Account Executive
Branch Manager
6 Yearsyrs
Warehouse Worker Home Health Aid Executive Assistant
Business Manager
6 Yearsyrs
Warehouse Worker Merchandiser Account Executive
Area Manager
7 Yearsyrs
Warehouse Worker Merchandiser Buyer
Purchasing Manager
9 Yearsyrs
Material Handler Material Coordinator Buyer
Warehouse Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Material Handler Coordinator Shift Supervisor
Assistant General Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Material Handler Buyer Assistant Manager
Center Manager
6 Yearsyrs
Shipping And Receiving Clerk Logistics Coordinator Office Manager
Business Owner
6 Yearsyrs
Shipping And Receiving Clerk Logistics Coordinator Assistant Manager
Support Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Shipping And Receiving Clerk Logistics Coordinator Operation Supervisor
Dispatcher Supervisor
5 Yearsyrs
Office Assistant Human Resources Coordinator Customer Service Supervisor
Service Supervisor
5 Yearsyrs
Office Assistant Administrator Department Manager
Inventory Control Manager
6 Yearsyrs
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Average Length of Employment
Customer Service, Shipping And Receiving 3.3 years
Shipping And Receiving Clerk 3.1 years
Receiving Clerk 3.0 years
Warehouse Receiving 2.8 years
Shipping And Receiving Coordinator 2.4 years
Shipping And Receiving Associate 2.4 years
Receiver 2.2 years
Sales Associate And Customer Service 2.2 years
Sales Clerk 2.1 years
Inventory And Sales Associate 2.1 years
Store Sales Associate 2.1 years
Sales And Receiving Associate 2.0 years
General Sales Associate 2.0 years
Sales Assoc 1.7 years
Receiving Associate 1.7 years
Sales Associate 1.6 years
Merchandising Associate 1.5 years
Sales Associate And Cashier 1.4 years
Recieving Associate 1.4 years
Seasonal Associate 0.6 years
Top Careers Before Sales And Receiving Associate
Sales Associate 25.3%
Cashier 16.8%
Customer Service Representative 8.0%
Assistant Manager 4.7%
Internship 4.4%
Sales Associate And Cashier 3.7%
Manager 3.6%
Office Assistant 3.6%
Sales Representative 3.1%
Crew Member 2.8%
Supervisor 2.6%
Server 2.6%
Warehouse Associate 2.6%
Receiving Associate 2.5%
Administrative Assistant 2.3%
Receptionist 2.3%
Sales/Stock Associate 2.3%
Cook/Server 2.3%
Security Officer 2.1%
Volunteer 2.1%
Top Careers After Sales And Receiving Associate
Sales Associate 21.8%
Customer Service Representative 11.8%
Cashier 9.7%
Assistant Manager 6.0%
Security Officer 5.5%
Manager 4.0%
Driver 3.9%
Warehouse Associate 3.8%
Sales Representative 3.2%
Warehouse Worker 3.2%
Sales Associate And Cashier 3.1%
Forklift Operator 2.9%
Store Manager 2.9%
Delivery Driver 2.7%
Merchandiser 2.7%
Administrative Assistant 2.7%
Server 2.7%
Customer Service Associate 2.5%
Receiving Associate 2.4%
Associate 2.4%

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Top Skills for A Sales And Receiving Associate

  1. New Merchandise
  2. Customer Service
  3. Sales Floor
You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:
  • Unload and unpack new merchandise shipments, and prepare them for the selling floor by folding, hanging, or stacking.
  • Help customers find merchandise, while offering accurate information about products and excellent customer service.
  • Ensured the product offers in the store were made available to customers by assisting with deliveries and replenishing the sales floor.
  • Unload merchandise from delivery trucks and open packages to ascertain that the right amount and quality has been received.
  • Load and unload trucks from receiving throughout the store to ensure the store is stocked and ready for each business day.

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Sales And Receiving Associate Demographics

Gender

Male

63.0%

Female

26.7%

Unknown

10.3%
Ethnicity

White

61.4%

Hispanic or Latino

17.6%

Black or African American

11.7%

Asian

6.0%

Unknown

3.4%
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Foreign Languages Spoken

Spanish

74.6%

French

4.8%

Japanese

3.2%

Swahili

1.6%

Khmer

1.6%

Filipino

1.6%

German

1.6%

Russian

1.6%

Hindi

1.6%

Tagalog

1.6%

Cantonese

1.6%

Mandarin

1.6%

Arabic

1.6%

Italian

1.6%
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Sales And Receiving Associate Education

Schools

University of Phoenix

14.7%

Arizona State University

6.9%

The Academy

6.0%

Kaplan University

6.0%

University of Houston

5.2%

University of North Texas

4.3%

College of DuPage

4.3%

San Jose State University

4.3%

Coastal Carolina University

4.3%

Monroe Community College

4.3%

University of Kentucky

4.3%

Anne Arundel Community College

4.3%

University of Memphis

4.3%

Liberty University

4.3%

Elgin Community College

4.3%

Grand Canyon University

4.3%

Strayer University

3.4%

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

3.4%

Macomb Community College

3.4%

Auburn University

3.4%
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Majors

Business

24.7%

Criminal Justice

11.4%

General Studies

6.0%

Psychology

5.3%

Communication

4.9%

Accounting

4.9%

Management

3.9%

Liberal Arts

3.7%

Health Care Administration

3.7%

Graphic Design

3.7%

Computer Science

3.3%

Computer Information Systems

3.2%

Fine Arts

2.9%

Marketing

2.9%

English

2.7%

Medical Assisting Services

2.7%

Kinesiology

2.6%

Finance

2.6%

Electrical Engineering

2.4%

Education

2.3%
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Degrees

Other

37.1%

Bachelors

30.8%

Associate

18.5%

Certificate

6.0%

Masters

4.0%

Diploma

2.2%

License

1.0%

Doctorate

0.5%
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