Are you that one employee a manager and team can rely on? Experience is one thing, but attitude is everything!
We are looking for someone with a strong ability to multi-task with experience in sales, business development, and customer service/relations. Must be tactful, calm under pressure, diligent, and work well in a team setting. Taking ownership of accounts and having a general responsibility for making spontaneous and important decisions is part of the daily requirements. Dependability and reliability, paired with a strong attention to detail will make you the ideal candidate for this role. The role is demanding and high-pressure but equally rewarding and offers an immense opportunity for growth.
Job Specifications:
- Manage and develop customer/supplier-related functions.
- Work closely with Sr. Manager to develop and grow the business.
- In partnership with the Manager, identify business opportunities that would increase sales revenue.
- Prepare spreadsheets related to shipper/supplier programs, customer programs, and vessel arrivals for Season.
- Prepare various inventories/vessel tracking related to special packages and programs.
- Participate in the development and promotion of marketing current and new items.
- Monitor and maintain all software and programs related to retail customers.
- Manage the Accounts Receivable function of the sales and follow up as needed.
- Perform other general administrative functions to meet the business needs.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Be responsive to the unpredictable nature and last-minute demands of the produce business.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Knowledge of inventory software, spreadsheet, and word processing software.
- Basic mathematical skills.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
- Team effort attitude and willingness to support other departments as needed.
Minimum Education & Years of Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year college or university
- 3-4 years of related experience/training
Compensation:
- William H. Kopke Jr. Inc offers a competitive compensation package and tremendous potential with an ever-growing family business operating for over 80 years.
This role is not your “dry” 9-5 job. Evening & rotating weekends “on call” via telephone and/or email depending on customer demands or team workload. This individual should be highly dependable & responsive to the needs of the business. Being in the perishable produce business, a timely response is crucial.
