Independent Sales Support

*Independent Sales Support* * _Role is primarily remote but requested in office 1-2 days weekly (other, as determined by business needs).
Ideal candidate located within 45 min of Mansfield, Ma.
_ Job description *Chex Finer Foods is a leading food distributor providing specialty and natural foods to independent and chain retailers.
This key role is responsible for sales and administration support for our Independent* *Sales Team.
* Come join a highly collaborative and dynamic team within a growing sales organization that has a direct impact on the company’s fiscal success.
You will learn about every line of business and their products, collaborate with internal partners across the organization, take on exciting work, add tangible value to a fast-paced sales organization and make a dynamic team even better.
*What are our desired skills and experiences?* To be a successful candidate we are looking for someone with a combination of strong administrative and analytical skills, collaborative abilities, agility, education, and experience.
*Responsibilities:* *Independent Sales Support & Administration* * Use analytical skills to identify gaps and distribution voids within our Independent Customers * Assist with quarterly programs by identifying opportunities vs prior year, and variances with similar customers.
* Utilize our Business Intelligence (BI) to identify specific assortment gaps within categories, brands and Items for our Top Independent Customers * Assist with pricing analysis, margin enhancement, and pricing contracts * Quarterly program pricing support, vendor requests, approvals and follow-up.
* Customer Engagement: Generate quarterly business updates for top tier Customers * Timely creation of business review materials * Follow up on vendor requests * Assist in developing materials for Holiday and Chex Tradeshow programs * Assist with New Business lead coordination and tracking *Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes* * High energy, self-starter.
* Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
* Strong team player and problem solver – ability to work effectively in a team.
* Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced sales environment.
* Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
* Comfortable working with numbers and detailed oriented * Ability to take initiative, be persistent, passionate, curious, and analytical.
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills.
* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
* Must be confident in preparing reports in Excel that require V-lookups, Filters, Pivot tables, and if/then commands.
* If you possess these qualities and would enjoy working in a growing company where you can see the impact of your work and make a difference every day, we are the place for you! Job Type: Full-time Benefits: * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee assistance program * Employee discount * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Schedule: * Monday to Friday Work Location: Hybrid remote in Mansfield, MA 02048