Retail Sales Executive - COKE

Coke Farm - Who We Are

Coke Farm is a dynamic organic farming company, a part of Charlie's Produce, in beautiful San Juan Bautista, CA. We offer an interesting and challenging work in a team oriented environment.

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie's was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.

With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

What we offer:

• An amazing company culture!
• Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations, paid holidays.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits, and onsite parking.
• Coverage under State Sick Leave.
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP). per hour

Additional Compensation Details:

• Potential 90-day performance-based raise
• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

The Role

This position is responsible for coordinating the activities of produce retail sales to insure satisfactory sales and profits for the company. Addressing the needs and insuring the satisfaction of our customers. This includes assigned customers, as well as, the accounts of other company salespersons.

Essential Responsibilities Include but Not Limited To

• This role is ideal for a proactive, result-oriented professional who thrives on connecting with customers and discovering new markets.
• Manage high-level accounts after completion of introductory period.
• Understand and have knowledge/ability to perform all office functions even if not under job description. (Booking freight, invoicing, assisting with RTGs, repack paperwork, checking receiving reports, solving discrepancies, etc.)
• Understand all nuances of Coke Farm inventory.
• Manage messages for other sales reps who are not available at the time for whomever calls in.
• Ability to perform in a fast moving, competitive environment.
• Ability to cover accounts for other sales reps in instances of customer visits, vacations, unplanned absences, etc.
• Ability to communicate specific sales needs with other departments (operations and accounting)
• Assist Sales (as needed) in all aspects of data entry including but not limited to; entering orders into system, allocation/sign off orders upon request, use of customer-specific portals, booking inspections, filling in necessary information needed for said inspections, etc.

Required Skills and Experience

• A minimum of 5 years in sales, ideally within agricultural or related sectors.
• Experience with organic products.
• Exceptional interpersonal customer service and communication skills, strong analytical skills to identify sales patterns and trends, advanced time management skills.
• Ability to work independently while completing time sensitive projects.
• Strong communication skills; proficient in English and Spanish in both spoken and written
• Proficiency in Google and Microsoft Office Platforms: Teams, Power BI, PowerPoint, Excel, etc
• Produce experience desired.
• Professional communication skills - written, verbal and interpersonal.

Supplemental Information

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

For additional protected privacy information please visit:Privacy Policy | Charlie's Produce (charliesproduce.com)

Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Recruiters - DO NOT CONTACT!

This is a safety-sensitive position.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

For additional protected privacy information please visit:Privacy Policy | Charlie's Produce (charliesproduce.com)

Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Visit our Employment Page for more details or to view our privacy center: https://www.charliesproduce.com/careers/

Recruiters - DO NOT CONTACT!