Job Description:
Since 1999, Jacob’s Village Farm has been providing the finest fruits and vegetables to throughout the greater New York City area. From Citrus to Stone Fruit. Pomegranates to Cucumbers and Bell Peppers, we’re your source of only the best.
We are now looking to expand our sales staff with an experienced Produce Salesperson/Buyer to join our team in Brooklyn, NY. We’re looking for an experienced, honest and passionate professional that can work with our Sales Director to strengthen the relationship with existing customers and develop new business for our products.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Requirements:
- Possess a BA/BS degree or equivalent training.
- 1-3 years combined Produce Sales/Buying Experience.
- Must have a record of solid business accomplishments in wholesale accounts.
- Experience working with Terminal Produce Markets is preferred.
- Understanding of price and impact on profitability in wholesale accounts is critical.
- Advanced PC skills including Technology-based platforms: Microsoft Office Suite software.
- Ability to work collaboratively on a cross-functional team and company-wide initiatives.
- Ability to comprehend product information data flow (item, vendor, cost, price).
- Ability to solve problems within and across multiple departments.
We offer excellent earning potential and a benefits package which included insurance and 401K.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Develops new business for company on all product categories.
- Provides exceptional customer service.
- Writes, tracks and reviews sales orders and monitors inventory levels.
- Monitors marketplace information on pricing, product quality, demand, supply, delivery schedules, etc. and shares with category managers and team.
- Promptly resolves customer complaints by investigating problems; developing solutions; preparing reports; making recommendations to management.
- Interfaces with our transportation vendors to arrange for delivery of our product to customers.
- Shares the daily duties, alongside the rest of the team, that support the sales process – answering phones, sending emails, modifying and emailing our price list, running and distributing weekly sales reports.
- Works with senior management and administrative staff on additional projects as needed.
- Responsible for the daily purchasing of highly perishable produce.
- Evaluate and select suppliers.
- Maintain supplier relationships.
- Responsible for purchase order creation.
- Assists associate buyers with daily tasks.
- Responsible for ad-hoc reporting.
- Liaisons with vendors about all product issues.
- Responsible for reporting on vendor and inventory issues to department management.
- Works with accounting to resolve invoice discrepancies.
