Sales & Business Support Representative

Sales and Business Support Representative – Supply Chain

Are you ready to embark on an exciting career journey that combines your passion for customer service with the intricacies of the supply chain? Look no further – we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Our client is a leading sales company that focuses primarily on Costco Wholesale. For about 20 years, they have represented leading food brands and manufacturers. Their San Diego office offers a fast-paced, friendly atmosphere full of hard-working individuals. They work with vendors and manufacturers of food products to help sell their items to club-level retail stores. 

Our client seeks a team member who aligns with their culture and values to fill the Sales and Business Support Representative role. This rewarding career offers the challenges of managing various items for the manufacturers our client works with and a chance to become an integral part of a fantastic company.

As the Sales and Business Support, your overall goal will be to help vendors grow their businesses and support the sales team and internal staff. This position requires a motivated individual with high autonomy, multi-tasking, and organizational skills. You must have the ability to recognize opportunities and add value every step of the way. Your additional duties will include tracking and entering purchase orders in the database, coordinating and communicating supply chain challenges with food manufacturers and customers, making sales forecasts and tracking national merchandise budgets and promotions, and working with the vendor logistics team to ensure products are delivered on time and in full to the customer, direct communication with vendors, Costco, and outside sales teams to help facilitate sales delivery of new items to Costco, running sales reports, use of Access, Excel, and other Microsoft software. 

If you have experience working with Costco as a supplier or in another role, you could be a good fit for this position. Tangible experience would include going through vendor setup processes at Costco, EFA registration, logistics/production coordinating on the supply side, sales support, buyer support, and work on buy docs, VCF, and accrual post-audit reconciliation and accrual management.

To Succeed, You Should Have:

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills (college-level).
• Typing speed of 50+ words per minute and 10-key proficiency.
• Business-level proficiency in Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, PPT, Excel, Access).
• Understanding intermediate-level math concepts applied to business models (algebra, statistics).
• Solid organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask effectively and prioritize tasks with immediate deadlines.
• Independent, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Previous Customer Service experience.
• Commitment to learning about Costco’s Business.
• Accurate data entry skills and a commitment to quality.
• Positive and motivated attitude with a dedication to continuous learning and improvement.

What’s In It For You:

Our client values their employees’ time and efforts. Their competitive market-based salary of $55 -70K annually, depending on experience and extensive benefits package, enhances their commitment to your success. Our client’s benefits package includes: 

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided.
• Robust retirement planning: 401(k) plan available with employer matching
• Financial security: Life and disability insurance for added protection.
• Flexible financial options: Health savings and flexible spending accounts offered.
• Well-being and work-life balance: Paid time off and holidays, employee assistance program, flexible schedule, and remote work choices provided.

Plus, they support a creative learning environment for individuals willing to learn quickly and take on new responsibilities. Organizational skills are a must for this job. 

Our client is an equal-opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. It does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.