Sales Coordinator

About Ramar Foods

Over 50 years ago, The Quesada family founded Ramar Foods with the purpose of nourishing its community through authentic, high-quality Filipino frozen foods. Today, our market has expanded to include customers across North America and around the world. Ramar has offices in Northern and Southern California and Oahu, Hawaii. Our purpose has grown to include not only the nourishment of our communities through our retail and foodservice products, but also enriching our employees professional lives through a Strengths-based company culture.

At Ramar Foods, we nourish our Communities while celebrating our family food legacy that spans over 50 years. Our community are our employees, customers, partners and the communities we do business in.

Sales Coordinator

Summary of Position:

The Sales Coordinator position provides coordination between the Distribution Department, Sales Team. The Sales Coordinator works with members of the accounting, marketing department, logistics department, sales, sales support and others to ensure continuity in the company’s sales philosophy. This role adheres to and promotes Ramar Foods values by performing respective duties in a manner that supports and contributes to the achievement of Ramar Foods goals.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Merchandising Strategy - implement merchandising strategies that align with company goals and drive sales growth. Ensure products are displayed in an attractive and accessible manner in retail locations.
2. Planogram Execution- maintain planograms that optimize product placement and visibility. Work with retail partners to ensure adherence to planograms and merchandising guidelines.
3. Store Visits - Conduct regular store visits to monitor product displays, ensure compliance with merchandising standards, and gather feedback from retail staff and customers.
4. Inventory Management - Collaborate with sales and supply chain teams to manage inventory levels, ensuring products are adequately stocked and minimizing out-of-stock situations.
5. Customer Relations - Serve as a point of contact for customers, addressing inquiries, resolving issues, and providing information about products and services.
6. Sales Support - Provide administrative support to the sales team, including preparing sales reports, managing customer accounts, and processing orders. Schedule and coordinate sales meetings, presentations, and events. Assist in the preparation of sales materials, proposals, and contracts.
7. Order Management - Coordinate the order fulfillment process, ensuring timely and accurate processing of orders, managing inventory levels, and liaising with the supply chain and logistics teams.
8. Product Promotion - coordinate promotional activities, including trade shows, product launches, and marketing campaigns, to support sales efforts.
9. Sales Report-Assist in analyzing sales data and performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and support decision-making.
10. Data Management - Maintain and update customer databases, sales records, and CRM systems. Ensure data accuracy and generate reports as needed.
11. Training and Development - Attend training and development as needed
12. Collaboration - Work closely with marketing, product development, and finance teams to ensure alignment and support sales initiatives.

Working Conditions:

• Typically works in an office environment.
• May require occasional travel for meetings or events.
• Flexible hours may be required to accommodate different time zones or urgent business needs.

Personal Attributes:

1. Detail-Oriented: Ability to pay close attention to details in order processing, data management, and customer interactions.
2. Adaptable: Capacity to adjust to changing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
3. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to identify issues and propose solutions to ensure smooth operations.
4. Team Player: Collaborative approach in working with sales teams and other departments to achieve common goals.
5. Customer-Focused: Commitment to delivering exceptional service and building strong relationships with clients.
6. Time Management: Effective prioritization and organization skills to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
7. Communication Skills: Clear and professional communication both verbally and in writing, with the ability to convey information effectively.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A supportive team and leadership committed to your success.

Why we’re looking to hire this role.

This is a replacement position.

Talents that THRIVE in this Role

Ramar Foods seeks team members who are interested in advancing their careers while also thriving in their roles. A commitment to growth of self, a desire to create positive impact for hundreds of thousands of others, a strong connection to purpose, and a desire to make long term change to the workplace experience for generations to come are critical to the success of this role.

Ramar Foods is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equality opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or medical condition, sexual-orientation, marital status, veteran status or any other considerations made unlawful by Federal, State or local laws. We believe in providing eligible and qualified employees with opportunities to grow. Ramar Foods is a drug-free workplace. Ramar Foods is an at-will employer.

VALUES

At Ramar Foods, as a family-owned business, our values include 1. Making It the Best, 2. Treat Everyone Like Family and 3. To be Remarkable™4. Embrace change through perseverance, collaboration, humility and continuous improvement. We value creativity, a strong work-ethic, abundance, growth of our team members, and work-life blend. We believe that leaders should be kind and invest in their people. Our team practices confident vulnerability, meaning we are equally confident about our strengths and our weaknesses. We communicate directly and transparently with each other, and while we hold each other to high standards of production, we always put people before numbers. The owners of the company are the Quesada family. Primo and Evageline Quesada retired in 2012 and continue their involvement in the Hawaii office. Susie Quesada is President, PJ Quesada is Vice President and Gabe Quesada is Strategic Project Manager.

George Levy

George aligns his department with the company vision by developing a plan that drives and motivates his team. He leads by example by earning the respect and trust in his team. He encourages them to give their best in any task given to them. He coaches and trains his team so they may reach their full potential in the company and in their professional lives.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Sales Coordinator or in a similar role.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and or G-Suite.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data management.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of CRM systems and sales software is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field preferred.