Sales Coordinator

Naturipe Farms LLC • Salinas, CA

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About The Position

About Naturipe Farms
Naturipe Farms is a grower-owned producer of wholesome, good-for-you fresh berries, nurtured by working family farmers. From small family homesteads to large estates, our growers are defined by their care for nature. At Naturipe®, sustainability is the foundation of every decision we make. It is a priority in all aspects of our company and farming operations across the globe.
Unique to the fresh produce industry, Naturipe is a partnership between four highly esteemed fresh berry growers each one committed to bringing the best tasting freshest berries to our customer’s tables every day.
About the Role
You will provides sales coordination, phone and administrative support to the Salinas sales office and other account managers. Your primary focus is to assist the Account Managers, coordinate orders with customers, facilitate orders with product managers, and prepare reports and other tasks as assigned. This is a crucial member of our sales team that forms the foundation of our success. There are robust growth opportunities for someone committed to excelling in the role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3 years plus experience in office or produce environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Office; Word, Excel and Power Point required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Requires excellent inter-personal skills and phone etiquette.
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a cooperative team environment.
• Ability to work in a professional, confident manner.
• Ability to accept responsibility and make competent decisions independently.
• Enjoys a fast-paced environment.
• Desire to be on a sales career track for the long term.
• Fantastic communication skills a must, both written and verbal.
• Data entry accuracy a must for loading and shipping orders and pricing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAP a plus.
• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus.
• Knowledge of produce industry a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with sales orders, order entry, order follow-up and customer notifications
• Communication with customers, cross functional departments, warehouse, and growers.
• Coordination of COS and Phyto documents for Canadian shipments.
• Highly accurate management of I-Trade, Foodlink, Procurant and ADX transactions.
• Daily and weekly inventory coordination and order management.
• Office administrative support for the Salinas office.
• Partner with Sales management to maintain Ad and Promo Files and demand planner.
• Administrative support tasks to assist VP of Sales and Sales leadership.
• Other duties crucial to our mission as they are needed.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance.
• Flexible Spend accounts, Life benefits, short- and long-term disability, generous 401K plan with company match, and a generous time-off program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees