Account Executive

Sysco • Los Angeles, CA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Account Administrator acts as the secondary contact for assigned customers and supports the Corporate Account Manager in ensuring efficient communication and coordination of all administrative areas between Greco purchasing department, distribution centers, and those customers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED is required
• 1-year purchasing experience is desired
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with SYGMA personnel, customers, suppliers, and other business contacts in person, via telephone, and in writing
• Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Must be able to deal with high-pressure situations

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Degree is desired

Responsibilities

• Serve as the secondary contact for assigned customers
• Facilitate a new supplier/item set-up.
• Assist Corporate Account Manager in review of customer’s contract pricing to ensure pricing is correctly implemented by checking future purchase orders and input into SIM
• Assist with the timely completion of customer audits
• Communicate, distribute and maintain information on menu changes, contracted supplier pricing, promotions and item tests to appropriate personnel
• Communicate with the customer to identify opportunities and obtain information in order to improve service and promote operational efficiency in the absence of the Corporate Account Manager
• Serve as secondary purchasing contact for distribution centers and Greco central departments regarding assigned customers
• Perform item/supplier set up process whenever possible.
• Communicate to and review inventory control specialists’ actions concerning new and discontinued items
• Relay information to the Corporate Account Manager to determine if corrective action is required
• Respond to and follow up customer special requests and inquiries per directives from Corporate Account Manager
• Handle these issues in the absence of the Corporate Account Manager
• Work with Greco procurement and logistics staff to generate earned income
• Communicate any news of potential new menu items or supplier changes
• Provide reporting to purchasing and customers to manage promotions, tests, and disposition of slow-moving and obsolete inventory
• Work with Corporate Account Manager to determine actions required in regards to ordering, inventory levels, disposition of promotional and test items as well as menu transitions.
• Provide direction to inventory control specialists, on order quantities, for these items
• Complete reporting for tracking of promotions, menu transitions, tests and pricing contracts for Corporate Account Manager
• Ensure item advisory has been updated with the latest information
• Occasional weekend, or after hours, telephone contact with customers, suppliers, or Greco personnel to troubleshoot emergency situations
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Benefits

• May be eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED