JOB FILLED - Sales Coordinator / Marketing Assistant

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

This position is responsible for the coordination of sales orders and maintaining effective communication with other sales team members and customers on the status of orders. In addition, this position performs support tasks that amplify the company brand through effective marketing.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Run inventory age reports daily
• Maintain constant communication with customers via phone & email
• Assist sales team members with email replies to customers
• Complete and maintain compliance documentation
• Price and check orders
• Invoice orders to customer
• Enter orders
• Update product pricing
• Assist sales team with convention details and itineraries
• Manage GTIN, trademarks, and similar data points
• Assist with advertising and communicating with media
• Social media creation and website maintenance
• Other supporting tasks may be assigned

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college/university or 1 to 3 years of experience in a produce sales office is preferred but not required
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience with Famous software platform preferred but not required

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to work in a fast pace environment with disciplined time management skills.
• Ability to multitask while performing customer service tasks.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to negotiate and close sales.
• Self-motivated and eager to learn about the fresh vegetable industry.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings and rotating Saturdays.
• Able to work in a respectful and professional manner with all levels of employees and management.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

• Excellent communicator, both verbal and in writing.
• Ability to efficiently present information in a group setting to sales team members, management, and customers.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use their hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.