What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Associate position at Mareblu Naturals?
Position Summary:
The position is responsible for the day-to-day management of the tasks and functions required in the sales and marketing department.
The position is responsible for the day-to-day management of the tasks and functions required in the sales and marketing department.
Day to day responsibilities are 1) communicating with customers and 2) assisting with new and existing 180Snacks branded and private label products. This position has responsibility for leading project teams, assigning individual responsibilities, enforcing accountability and developing/maintaining timelines to ensure timely completion of projects/tasks. This position will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and contractors to deliver safe and consistent products to our customers in the timeframe required.
Essential Job Functions Summary
Essential Job Functions Summary
· Communicate with customers through marketing tools and email in order to open up conversations with key people and accounts
· Create and generate financial analysis of deals to ensure profitability and find a solution for the customer
· Monitor and control project work identifying and quantifying variances to timelines and budgets and communicating regularly with all stakeholders
· Run and/or participate in commercialization meetings, ensuring project decisions are made efficiently and documented
· Communicate the project plan and scope. Utilize CODA to develop and share timelines for applicable projects
· Work collaboratively with R&D for the development of prototypes and scheduling of plant trials as needed for projects
· Work collaboratively with Design for the development of prototypes and scheduling of plant trials as needed for projects
· Work collaboratively with Printers for the development of prototypes and initial purchase orders
· Employ effective interpersonal time and resource management skills to complete projects
· Provide subject matter expertise for the projects managed
· Initiate new item setups in Deacom ERP, including BOM setup/maintenance
· Assist in SKU maintenance (discontinued items, Deacom clean up, Organic, Non-GMO, Kosher, etc.)
· Review/approve internal product specifications
· Complete customer forms as required for project initiation/completion
· Initiate and complete packaging/graphics projects
Qualifications/Experience
· Passion for building and launching new items into the world
· Strong time management, planning and prioritization skills
· Competent Microsoft skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
· Professional written and verbal communication skills, with excellent client facing skills (external) and the ability to communicate at all levels within the organization (internal)
· Ability to work with and build effective relationships with sales, plants, suppliers and customers
· Ability to learn our business, be a team player and enjoy working in a team-oriented environment
· Strong problem solving/decision-making skills, interpersonal skills, and analytical capabilities
· Good general understanding of business and financial principles.
· Demonstrated work ethic, integrity, and professional conduct
· Organized and detail-oriented
COMPANY VALUES:
1. Question the Status Quo
We thrive at the epicenter of innovation. We make progress by speaking our minds even when it challenges convention. We lead by championing bold ideas and taking intelligent risks.
2. Confidence Without Attitude We make decisions based on evidence and analysis, giving us the confidence to act with humility. We foster collaboration by building a foundation of empathy, inclusion, and trust.
3. Student Always We area community designed to support curiosity. We actively seek out diverse perspectives as part of our lifelong pursuit of personal an intellectual growth, There is always more to learn.
4. Beyond Yourself We shape our world by leading ethically and responsibly. As stewards of our enterprises, we take the longer view in our decisions and actions. This often means putting the collective good above our own interests.
1. Question the Status Quo
We thrive at the epicenter of innovation. We make progress by speaking our minds even when it challenges convention. We lead by championing bold ideas and taking intelligent risks.
2. Confidence Without Attitude We make decisions based on evidence and analysis, giving us the confidence to act with humility. We foster collaboration by building a foundation of empathy, inclusion, and trust.
3. Student Always We area community designed to support curiosity. We actively seek out diverse perspectives as part of our lifelong pursuit of personal an intellectual growth, There is always more to learn.
4. Beyond Yourself We shape our world by leading ethically and responsibly. As stewards of our enterprises, we take the longer view in our decisions and actions. This often means putting the collective good above our own interests.
5. Our top players don’t have formal certifications or PHDs. Instead, the secret is that they think in first-principles.
6. Cognizant of competence-based hierarchy
Everyone is treated with respect, but not everyone is equal. We have a competence-based hierarchy, with more rewards awarded to those who take on heavier responsibilities.
7. Our top players are aware of their own unique strengths and weaknesses.
When they are outclassed, they listen (they are not resentful). When they are the strongest, they take charge confidently but not arrogantly.
8. As a result, our top players are able to work together during crucial moments. And they give a helping hand when they can.
9. Our top players are learning inside and outside the job, so they can double-down on their strengths, while mitigating their weaknesses.
10. Enjoy the process.
They understand that huge results mean huge rewards, but also huge costs and huge patience.
Therefore, Top Players push multiple initiatives at once, so they are encouraged by seeing smaller wins regularly.
Top Players understand it’s a choice to make it as fun as possible.
Ultimate Company Philosophy:
- We believe that an alignment of the company's vision [to shareholders, to customers, to employees] with personal dreams can result in extraordinary meaning and wealth.
- We believe in the motto “you get what you give.”
- As an employer, 180 Snacks strives to be competitive financially and culturally.
Benefits Summary:
- Accrued Vacation PTO (12.4 days year 1 for Salary, 5 days year 1 for Hourly)
- Sick PTO
- Monthly Health Insurance Stipend ($220 Gross)
- Performance bonuses
- Biannual performance reviews
- Flex-schedule options (salary-exempt only)
- Monthly luncheons, unlimited coffee/tea, social events
Growth Opportunities:
- Supply Chain rotation, Lead Associate/Analyst, Manager, Department Head, COO
Salary : $22 - $26
