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Job Description: 

Charlie’s Produce - Who We Are
Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, with distribution centers in Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Anchorage, Boise, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. The secret to our 40+ years of success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth.

Charlie's provides a healthy employee stock ownership program, competitive Medical/Dental/Vision and Life Insurance plans. And our newest benefit offers Pre-Paid Fully Funded College Tuition to our employees and the dependent children of our employees after 1 year! 

Charlie’s Produce Total Compensation Package includes

  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Vacation/Holiday/Sick Pay
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Employer-covered College Program
  • 401(k) available 

Responsibilities

Job Summary: 
Charlies Produce Trading Company, (CPCT) is growing and is looking for an energetic, highly motivated, team member who is ready to take the next step into a Broker/Sales position! Are you ready to be the next member to join our CPTC winning team?

CPTC is a fast-paced work environment that requires flexibility to service the needs of our customers & CPTC team members. This position will be responsible for sales & customer growth, supporting existing programs & contributing to the development of new items & programs. This team member will be coordinating the procurement and sales activities as a part of the CPTC team to ensure product lines are offered to current & potential customers. There will be a focus on addressing the needs and ensuring the satisfaction of both our customers & vendors partners. These activities include assigned customers & vendors as well as internal company team members.

Essential Functions Include but Not Limited To:

  • Development of new customers & sales growth of existing customers.
  • Has knowledge of product line, prices & similar data as required
  • Pricing strategies—developing price/order guides
  • Keep abreast of market conditions & new items
  • Contacts suppliers to negotiate & acquire product for sale
  • Maintains effective communications with other buyers & sales representatives for product sales.
  • Meeting all individual, department sales & profit objectives.
  • Maintain effective, professional relationships with customers, vendors, & fellow Team members.
  • Some travel required.

Qualifications

Desired Qualification: 

  • Previous produce experience in retail or wholesale environment preferred
  • Commodities knowledge including vegetables & fruits.
  • Flexibility to handle evolving scope of assignments and projects.
  • Effective interpersonal skills to communicate.
  • Negotiation skills. Excellent communication skills.
  • Proven customer service.
  • Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced work environment and a willingness to help all members of the department.
  • Able to effectively prioritize, meet deadlines, and accomplish team objectives.
  • AS400 and Retalix experience preferred

Supplemental Information
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security with the information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

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