Sales Operation Specialist

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery®, Otis Spunkmeyer®, and Oakrun Farm Bakery®. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

The Sales Support Analyst will supports the Sales Operations Manager and Foodservice Customer Development Team in handling activities associated with Customer Development and Brokers.  This includes execution of interrelated administrative functions to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.  This position has a strong cross-functional working relationship with other members of Aspire Bakeries; as well as external partners and service providers.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with managing Foodservice Operations and supporting ongoing business needs for the Sales Team as assigned
• Support with Trade Show management
• Review and maintain weekly awards process
• Support day to day broadline distribution administration
• Support with making arrangements for the bakery audits and ensure compliance readiness
• Assist with the completion of distributor and customer requests
• Maintain the accuracy of Sales Team portal the uploading of Sales Portal
• Collect and merge data from sales and brokers, ensure the accuracy of the information
• Manage regulatory requests for customer requested data
• Manage annual Broker/Distributor Contacts matrix for all distributors, Vending, and C-Stores
• Support with invoice process and reconciliation
• Provide support with sales reports and analytics

Qualifications:

• Four-year college degree from an accredited university or five+ years’ experience of sales support in a foodservice environment
• Must have foodservice admin experience
• Excel power user with Macros, V-Lookup & Pivot Tables
• Self-starter and able to work independently
• Competence in handling documentation, data entry, correspondence, and record keeping
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with sensitive deadlines
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to handle tasks requiring attention to detail
• Required to deliver accuracy and consistency in all areas of responsibility and participation
• Travel 10%

Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000

Aspire Bakeries LLC values the contribution each Team Member brings to our organization. The final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to location, shift, education, skill, and experience within the job or the industry. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed In this specific job description. Additional pay may be determined for those candidates that exceed these specified qualifications and requirements. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.