Job Description:
Grand Bend Produce is now hiring a full-time Marketing/Sales Specialist. The 'Produce Salesperson" is responsible for soliciting sales; sourcing product and arranging transportation; developing new business, while growing and maintaining current customers' business; and gross margin and profit.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Call on current clients - re-assessing their needs - presenting new products and acquire orders Source new clients - assessing their needs - presenting products and acquire orders
- Create PowerPoint presentations for sales meetings
- Conduct analysis of current product line - considering new products - discussing possibilities Coordinate company product deals and/or programs - including selling inventory
- Create logistical possibilities to service GBP customers
- Build successful long-term customer relationship through excellent customer service Design/implement new packaging ideas according to customer needs and trends
- Develop a sales plan/procedure to coordinate customer placement, prices, communication, product movement and trouble settlement
- Set the product price, approving any exceptions and adjustments
- Provide consistent, regular communication to sales team on the progress of pending deals etc Communicate sales trends, inventory, quality and/or trouble issues to the appropriate station
- Responsible to shipper and/or grower for returns and inventory movement and necessary documentation Ensure timely settlement of troubles
- Work cooperatively within the Sales team and the accounting department to process transactions accurately and efficiently for timely collection of accounts
Qualifications:
- 3+ years produce sales experience
- Proven track record of increasing sales and finding new accounts
- Sound knowledge of sales processes with understanding of importance of follow up Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Excellent computer skills - MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet Bilingual (English/French) - verbal and written - would be an asset