Joining King's Hawaiian makes you part of our `ohana (family). We are a family-owned business for over seventy years, respecting our roots while thinking about our future as we continue to grow and care for our customers and the communities we serve. Our `ohana members build an environment of inclusivity as they freely collaborate, pursue learning through curiosity, and explore innovation as critical thinkers. Beyond that, we are also passionate about supporting the long-term health and well-being of our employees and their families. If you're excited to rise with our team, come and join our `ohana!
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Sales Assistant to provide essential support to our dynamic Sales team at Irresistible Foods Group. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Sales Operations, the Sales Assistant will play a critical role in facilitating seamless sales operations, coordinating administrative tasks, and contributing to the overall success of the sales department.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Supports all aspects of Sales Team requests and supports as requested.
- Manages and coordinates administrative functions for IFG Sales members, helps with travel, meetings and coordination of events as needed.
- Process sample requests, facilitates company mailing, processes check requests, coordinates and sets up meetings.
- Acts as the point person for IFG Sales Offices and coordination when visitors in town.
- Supports the sales team with Customer presentations, which includes capturing data, presentation formatting, crafting charts, graphs, tables, etc.
- Responsible for supporting the planning and execution of Sales Meetings and Trade Shows, tracking spend against budget, coordinating materials, and assisting on site as needed.
- Maintain organized electronic filing systems to stay on top of key items that can be referenced and called upon quickly if needed.
- Manage multiple ongoing projects, execute with excellence, and complete all work on-time.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Collaborates with team members on special nonrecurring and ongoing projects.
- Assist managers in identifying issues and suggesting improvements to drive efficiency.
- Adhoc projects, reports and other tasks as needed Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of this role.
BASIC AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE) - High School diploma required.
- Minimum of three (3) years general office experience required; experience as an administrative assistant or coordinator preferred.
- Solid understanding of MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Showed talent of administrative writing skills, verbal communication, reporting skills, supply management, office equipment maintenance, organization skills, time management, event planning, and project management.
- Proficient ability to add, subtracts, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
- Ability to activate and amplify aloha via King's values of excellence, dignity, saying it life it is in a way it can be heard; and curiosity, collaboration, critical thinking and emotional intelligence.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Excellent teammate with strong communication skills and the ability to interact both inside and outside the organization.
- Committed to continuous improvement in both a dynamic role and industry
- Flexible and willing to handle a constantly evolving work environment
- Productive with the ability to think and react quickly to changing circumstances
- Persistence to deliver on-time commitments
- Self-motivated with demonstration of being a phenomenal teammate
- Must be diligent, resourceful and a phenomenal follow though skills
- Ability to travel up to 5% of the time.
- Ability to consistently demonstrate the values of excellence, dignity, saying it like it is in a way it can be heard; and curiosity, collaboration, critical thinking and emotional intelligence.
King's Hawaiian is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our ohana.