Meinhardt Fine Foods has an immediate opening for Corporate Sales working in our warehouse in Burnaby, BC and Meinhardt Fine Foods, South Granville store. This role is seasonal, Full Time and reports to the General Manager, Meinhardt Fine Foods. This role will begin immediately and the term will extend until the beginning of January 2021. Hours of work will be during normal business hours, Monday – Friday with the potential for overtime and weekends.
Corporate Sales will sell our popular Christmas Gift boxes to existing corporate clients and source new accounts during the holiday season. This role is vital to the success of our well-established yearly campaign. The ideal candidate will be a high energy individual with an all-star work ethic. The ability to follow established procedures and stay organized in a fast-paced environment with ever changing priorities is a must.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
· Contact existing Meinhardt B2B customer base to obtain orders for the upcoming holiday season
· Take orders by phone/email and provide our corporate clients with information on product options, pricing and availability
· Source new accounts, maximize sales saturation & profitability and promote products for Christmas Season.
· Work with General Manager/Store Manager to create in store promotions and build social media awareness
· First point of contact for customer service enquiries
· Ensure all deadlines are met with all job-related duties
· Other duties as assigned
Skills and Qualifications:
· Corporate sales experience is required
· Post-Secondary degree or certificate in business, marketing, or online communication preferred
· Previous experience in, or extensive knowledge of, the grocery & hospitality industry preferred
· Second language an asset: Cantonese, Mandarin
· Able to lift 10-40 lb gift boxes over an eight-hour work day.
· Must be comfortable with cold calling new customers and generating new business
· Must be able to travel frequently between two locations – Meinhardt South Granville Home Office & Burnaby Gift Box warehouse
· Good oral and written communication skills with knowledge of office practices
· Must be self-motivated, proactive and solution-oriented and work well within a team environment
· Good organizational skills, time-management skills and an attention to detail are a necessity
· Solid understanding of courier logistics and FedEx, Canada Post tracking systems
· Extremely strong computer skills, including proficiency with Windows applications including Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
· Expected that extensive use of computers, printouts, and other materials will be required such that extended periods of focussed concentration and data entry may be necessary
Ready to apply?
· Respond to this job ad: apply in confidence directly to the hiring team
· Please include a cover letter – resumes without cover letters may not be reviewed
· In the online application, when asked about your interest in this position, please outline your work schedule / availability
Contract length: 3 months
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Contract
Salary: $20.00-$25.00 per hour
Benefits:
Employee assistance program
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Overtime
Weekends
Experience:
sales: 1 year (Preferred)
outside sales: 3 years (Preferred)
Licence:
Willing/able to work at 8620 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby also (Required)
Willing/able to travel between two locations regularly (Required)
Canadian Citizen, PR holder or valid work permit (Required)
Willing/able to work at 3002 Granville Street, Vancouver (Required)
Work remotely:
No