As a retail administrative assistant, your job is to perform clerical duties for managers and provide support for vendors. As part of this, you may send out purchase orders, monitor the store's inventory, track shipments, maintain records of employee attendance and seniority, transcribe memos, and perform other miscellaneous tasks. Retail administrative assistants often complete data entry for sales reports, use attendance information to predict necessary staffing levels, help with payroll, and maintain an associate hotline when employees or managers need to contact the store. You may be asked to communicate with customers, handle sensitive or confidential matters, and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.