Bilingual Channel Marketing Assistant (Temporary Full-Time)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee, a Hong Kong-based global food company, specializes in creating condiments and sauces that promote Chinese cuisine worldwide. With more than 200 products to choose from, Lee Kum Kee takes the mystery out of cooking authentic and delicious Asian foods in the comfort of your kitchen. Lee Kum Kee is committed to providing authentic and innovative condiments and sauces featuring the highest quality ingredients. Armed with a unique management culture, stringent quality control, superb and innovative products, coupled with the century-long brand reputation, Lee Kum Kee has achieved unanimous recognition and won numerous prestigious awards. 

Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc., a division of Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd., has its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Southern California with more than 300 employees. We are looking for the best and brightest talents to join our company and work together to bring the next level of success!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Channel Marketing Assistant will assist with all marketing and market development projects and activities to meet company objectives in the Canada Channel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist Marketing Team in executing short term marketing plans and programs and administration.
• Respond to customer inquiries and complaints (emails and phone calls).
• Provide support to the sales team for presentations, samples, sell sheets, Point of Purchase materials, in-store demonstrations, recipe books and cards.
• Perform typing and translating assistance in English and Chinese for external and internal communication.
• Maintain marketing database, including catalogs, key codes, NPD forms, legal documents, pictures, trend articles, competitive information and customer/prospect files.
• Coordinate various marking fulfillment duties and systems, including direct mail, packages, letters, catalogs, and sales literature.
• Assist with newsletter, advertisements, label and catalog editing and proof reading. 
• Assist with the communication between LKK Marketing and third-party agencies, vendors, and services.  This includes, but is not limited to, Social Media agencies, Public Relations entities, and Designers.
• Coordinate packaging materials (including label and carton design), artwork development, consumer communication artwork and other marketing materials through external designers.
• Contact various vendors and counter parts in different countries to source POPs.
• Assist in food shows, cooking demonstrations, promotions and community service events, and meetings.
• Coordinate with Zone Marketing to update and maintain company website. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

• Problem Solving
• Action Oriented
• Planning & Organizing
• Customer Focus
• Self-Development

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS and EXPERIENCES

• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or working towards such degree.
• 1 year of related work experience in a CPG industry is preferred.
• The individual must possess strong communication and analytical skills.
• The individual must be able to clearly communicate and interact with multi-functional departments including Zone Marketing, Sales, Accounting & Finance, Digital Innovation, Production, Innovation & Quality and Management team.
• The individual must have the ability to work independently in cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). 
• Able to balance multiple projects with high attention to detail and able to meet all the deadlines.
• Comfortable in a professional, fast-paced, collaborative office environment. Must be a fast learner, detail oriented, and organized.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• The individual must possess excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English.
• Bilingual in English and Chinese (written and verbal) is required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• The individual must be able to apply basic mathematical concepts to complete daily functions.
• The individual must apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.    

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers (computer keyboard use, phone use, office equipment use).
• Required to stand, sit, kneel, and walk when performing this job.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds may be necessary (e.g. moving products, supplies, materials, or samples). 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• The position is often in a typical office setting.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually light and moderate.

It is Lee Kum Kee’s policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.