CPG FOOD SENIOR SALES ASSISTANT

Yumi Organics is looking for a Senior Sales Assistant with strong experience in CPG Food Grocery and Food service industry. We are looking for a very well organized and detail-oriented individual who can think a few steps ahead to ensure great support to our in-house sales team. We hope to find an individual who is a problem solver, critical thinker and be able to work well under pressure while juggling multiple tasks and accounts.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Be the back-office sales support to our in-house sales team. Fill out all onboarding and listing forms with new clients and distributors.
• Execute proper onboarding for all new accounts, new products and new projects.
• Enter information into our ERP system for new accounts and products and ensure all details on customer are correct and up to date.
• Be the link from sales team to supply chain, R&D and product team to ensure new clients are properly serviced on time.
• Keep an updated product, pricing list and customer databases.
• Manage client portals to keep up to date, and pull relevant information for sales.
• Prepare samples requested by sales team to sent to clients and potential partners.
• Answer product related questions.
• Assist in scheduling meetings and preparing sales presentations.
• Schedule travel and accommodations for sales team to meet clients.
• Experience with CRM software to help sales team maintain relevant follow ups.
• Able to do basic market research to support sales in decision making and presentations.
• Track and manage promo calendars to ensure our promos are executed.
• Ensure billbacks validated between sales and accounting.
• Able to create reports to sales team to support in identifying sales by account, promo results and white space reports. Track performance and flag issues to account managers.
• Be the link between sales and supply chain team to ensure all orders are processed, and support in handling situations of inventory shortages
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment and ensure our office is always stocked.
• Responsible for logistics, organization, samples and flights for B2B tradeshows with marketing team support.
• General administrative and any other duties and responsibilities assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Very strong comprehensive understanding of CPG food industry (either in grocery, G&C, or food service). Experience in Grocery preferred.
• At least 5 years’ experience working within the CPG or Retail Food Space (Food, Bev, Alcohol, Cannabis, Grocery, Consumer Goods)
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, organize, meet deadlines and be dependable while staying flexible.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to file documents and organize information.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while juggling multiple tasks.
• Experienced and proficient with MS Office, Excel, PPT as well as various online platforms to work with distributors and brokers.
• Great with numbers and accurate data management.
• Great memory and strong analytical skills.
• Bilingual in English and French is a must.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Proactive thinker and strong problem solver, self-motivated.
• Takes initiative and is adaptable; able to chance course quickly and can work well under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and is also a very strong team player.
• Demonstrates humility and passion in the work environment.
  We are a fast growing business! You’ll be able to learn a lot and see a little bit of everything. That also means you’ll have to be comfortable with all sorts of tasks. Be able to predict, and organize accordingly. We hope to hire a smart, organized, and positive individual to join our growing team, and to grow with us!
  If you are excited about joining the Yumi team, please send you CV to hiring@yumi-organics.com. Please make sure your CV is in PDF format.
  Looking forward to meeting you!
  Yumi Team
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
  Pay: $60,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• On-site parking
• Vision care
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• CPG Retail Food: 5 years (required)
• Sales assistant: 5 years (required)

Language:

• English and French (preferred)

Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2025-05-1

• Be the back-office sales support to our in-house sales team. Fill out all onboarding and listing forms with new clients and distributors.
• Execute proper onboarding for all new accounts, new products and new projects.
• Enter information into our ERP system for new accounts and products and ensure all details on customer are correct and up to date.
• Be the link from sales team to supply chain, R&D and product team to ensure new clients are properly serviced on time.
• Keep an updated product, pricing list and customer databases.
• Manage client portals to keep up to date, and pull relevant information for sales.
• Prepare samples requested by sales team to sent to clients and potential partners.
• Answer product related questions.
• Assist in scheduling meetings and preparing sales presentations.
• Schedule travel and accommodations for sales team to meet clients.
• Experience with CRM software to help sales team maintain relevant follow ups.
• Able to do basic market research to support sales in decision making and presentations.
• Track and manage promo calendars to ensure our promos are executed.
• Ensure billbacks validated between sales and accounting.
• Able to create reports to sales team to support in identifying sales by account, promo results and white space reports. Track performance and flag issues to account managers.
• Be the link between sales and supply chain team to ensure all orders are processed, and support in handling situations of inventory shortages
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment and ensure our office is always stocked.
• Responsible for logistics, organization, samples and flights for B2B tradeshows with marketing team support.
• General administrative and any other duties and responsibilities assigned