Job description
Import and Sales Assistant
Are you an ambitious, high energy professional ready to join a successful, well established and growing, privately held company with an excellent reputation and great career opportunities? Eastern Quality Foods has an opportunity available for an Import and Sales Assistant reporting to the Director of Sales & Operations of our Atlanta Seafood Division. We are looking for an outstanding team player who is ready to learn, grow, thrive and be passionate about their work.
Eastern’s Atlanta Seafood Division specializes in the sale of frozen seafood to foodservice distributors throughout the mid-Atlantic and southeastern United States. We are looking for a dedicated and ambitious individual who is willing to learn the business and support our sales growth.
We are seeking to fill this position immediately and offer a competitive salary, vacation pay, medical benefits, 401(k), profit sharing, and great career potential.
Position Overview
· Oversight of the importing process including, FDA and US Customs communication, negotiation of ocean freight contracts, auditing of container drayage bills, entering new inventory and releasing product to warehouses and freight vendors
· Entering of shipment data and maintaining in-transit inventory status
· Maintain and enhance existing relationships with suppliers, customs brokers, steamship lines, drayage companies and warehouses
· Logistics support and shipment management
· Sales administration and support
· Inventory management
· Develop extensive product knowledge
· Provide company representation and sales support at customer food shows
· Perform other related duties as required
Qualifications
· Organized and detail oriented
· Strong relationship building skills
· Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
· Proactive, growth-oriented mindset
· Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
· Organized and detail oriented
· Previous sales and/or seafood industry experience a plus
· Previous import experience is a plus
· College degree preferred
· Basic computer skills including Word, Excel and Outlook
About Eastern Quality Foods
Eastern Quality Foods (www.easternqualityfoods.com) is a privately held wholesale distributor of protein including poultry, beef, seafood, eggs and pork with fourteen sales offices throughout the United States and Mexico. The company, headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, has operated since 1954.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Travel reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Compensation package:
- Holiday pay
- Profit sharing
- Semiannual bonus
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Atlanta, GA 30339 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Atlanta, GA 30339: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person office setting
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Compensation package:
- Bonus opportunities
- Profit sharing
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Atlanta, GA 30339: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person