Grocery Equipment Sales Hiring for Office Assistant at Grand Rapids, MI, US Full Time

We’re searching for a diligent office assistant to provide administrative support. You’ll be responsible for responding to all complaints and questions in a friendly and timely manner, implementing office standards to streamline our processes, scheduling appointments, and company trips, ordering office equipment, and marketing our brand through community events and print and digital mediums.

Applicants should be extremely thorough, possess excellent communication skills, and have some background in customer service.

Send us your resume today to become part of the team! Compensation :

$40,000 yearly + commission

Responsibilities :

• Plan office events and schedule arrangements for travel if necessary
• Manage all paperwork in the office and create a process for team members to follow to ensure efficiency
• Generate status s as requested so the team is informed with progress s
• Strengthen existing abilities and gain new ones by participating in training opportunities
• Purchase office equipment when appropriate
• Research, Gather, and Process Product Information from Vendor visits, vendor websites, and vendor correspondence.
• Travel to suppliers at least twice per month.
• Meet with supplier and photograph product and gather all information pertaining to that product including pricing.
• Document products in Assistant Files and photos in All Photos using GES pre-determined inventory numbering system.
• Determine the selling price in conjunction with the supervisor.
• Add product to Grocery Equipment Sales Website. This also includes monitoring and removing the product from the website that is no longer available.
• Develop a familiarity with Product Manufacturers and products including basic technical details and specifications.
• Develop and maintain Product Specification Sheets files.
• Responsible for communicating with suppliers to determine the availability of inventory in conjunction with the sales proposal process.

Develop familiarity with suppliers’ shipping policies and procedures (crating, palletizing charges, etc.)

Retrieve mail and make bank deposits as needed.

Qualifications :

• Customer service, bookkeeping, or administrative experience is preferred
• Technologically savvy; basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and Excel programs and filing systems with the ability to learn new programs quickly and troubleshoot common issues
• Proven track record of completing projects on time in an orderly manner
• Associate’s degree preferred but not required to apply
• Shows great interpersonal skills and excellent written communication
• Candidate must possess strong professional, interpersonal, and communication skills as well as an Associate’s degree in business or related fields.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and strong math skills are vital in this position.
• Technical equipment background would be helpful but not critical.
• General knowledge of MS Office required including Excel and Powerpoint.

About Company

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We match buyers and sellers with good, used, refurbished, and new supermarket equipment. We work with dealers and supermarkets all over the country.