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Job Title: Sales Assistant

Pure Hothouse Foods, marketed under the Pure Flavor® brand, is a family of greenhouse vegetable growers who share a commitment to bringing A Life of Pure Flavor™ to communities everywhere. Our passion for sustainable greenhouse growing, strong support for our retail & foodservice customers, and focus on engaging consumers is built on a foundation drawn from generations of growing expertise. We are the next generation of vegetable growers, inspired to put quality, flavor, and customers first by providing greenhouse-grown vegetables from our farms that are strategically located throughout North America.

With a dedicated, energetic and highly skilled workforce, we believe our employees make the difference. We offer our employees the opportunity to advance their careers in our progressive, vibrant organization.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Sales, the Sales Assistant will support daily activities within the Sales Department to provide Key Account Managers administrative support, assist in the development of presentations, order entry’s, answering and returning phone calls, and executing superior customer service support.

Responsibilities:

• Be knowledgeable of food safety, food security and related regulatory requirements, assuring communication to and compliance by partners and growers
• Prepare monthly expense reports for Key Account Managers’ company credit cards
• Assist in developing and sustaining relationships with growers and other supply lines
• Provide the Sales team with assistance while account managers are out of office.
• Daily data entry for orders using; Famous®, Itrade®, Foodlink®
• Examine sales data and create power point presentations for customer meetings
• Maintain communications via phone and email; provide pricing, sale confirmations, tracking info etc.
• Assist the Key Account Managers with quick reporting and trade show preparation
• Assist the Commodities Buyers with entering PO’s and other administrative support
• Establish and maintain customer profiles; storing contract pricing, promote SKU’s and products, setting up new customers and providing them with proper documentation.
• Other core expectations as defined by the company

Qualifications

• Sound decision making skills and able to work in a high stress environment
• Post-secondary education required, degree in Business Administration or relevant field preferred
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate keen attention to detail and task-related accuracy, as well as consistent follow-through skills.
• Intermediate level in Microsoft (MS) Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) required
• Exceptional organizational skills are essential; results oriented with a demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize workflow
• Bi-lingual Spanish/French considered an asset
• Must be able to handle sensitive information with tact and maintain strict confidentiality of private information
• 1-2 years experience in produce purchasing or sales is an asset
• Able to develop and maintain strong business relationships within and external to the company
• Understand the need for urgency while providing outstanding customer service
• Minimum one-year experience in administrative support or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Work Environment:

• Ability and willingness to travel with no restrictions; must hold a valid passport
• Hours of work may vary depending on business needs; flexibility is required
• Role requires the ability to listen and speak to other employees
• The position may involve needing to lift up to 30-pounds, occasionally up to 50-pounds
• Role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Specific vision capabilities required; employee is to work in front of a computer, sitting and/or standing for prolonged periods is required.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, submit your resume to Pure Hothouse Foods today!

Pure Flavor is committed to providing an accessible and barrier-free environment. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please contact the Human Resources department if an accommodation is required.

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