Administrative Sales Support Specialist (Food Broker)

The Affinity Group is looking for a part-time, dependable, and reliable Sales Support Specialist. Here’s a taste of how you can cook something up for Affinity Group: 

Who we're looking for:

This position will be based out of our office located in Austin, TX. This role will provide support to our business development sales teams and assist with client support activities and coordinate facilities maintenance. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift 40-50 pounds and be instrumental in coordinating regional trade shows (food shows) and marketing events. 

This is a great opportunity for someone who can work independently, have a high degree of integrity, and require minimal day-to-day supervision. 

Who we are:

YOUR BRIDGE to SUCCESS.

The Affinity Group is one of the fastest-growing sales and marketing agencies, with a national presence throughout North America and Canada. Affinity Group represents some of the most recognizable and cherished food manufacturers in the industry. 

Supported by the sales support team, you’ll be part of a team that drives brand awareness and increases market demand for Affinity Group clients. Our agency brings decades of expertise and a consultative system that is tailored for a localized approach.

A typical week might include the following:

• Attention to Detail. Partner with sales team to generate and develop new business by providing support to sales management, broker sales representatives, and distributor sales representatives. 
• Time Sensitive. Assist with orders, pick up, and delivery of food samples.
• People Skills. Foster relationships with vendors, distributors, operators, and cross-functional teams. Team player that supports the team during the busy food show season. 
• Organization. Ability to organize, receive, and log incoming/outgoing shipments, coordinate deliveries, and mail distribution.
• Facilities. Coordinate tasks that include, but are not limited to maintaining the office, office machines (copy, fax, printer), and repairs.
• Workflow. This position will also be responsible for ensuring all warehouse functions such as case goods off-loading, breakdown, labeling, and check-in are completed accurately.

The role might be right for you if you have:

• H.S. diploma, Associate's Degree, or equivalent training and experience.
• Active Driver's License, clean Motor Vehicle Record, and reliable transportation.
• Utmost reliability, maturity, organizing skill, and the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to change positively.
• Eligibility for employment in the Continental U.S.

Bonus points if you possess: 

• Relevant industry-related experience (food broker, distribution, food manufacturer). 
• Familiar with CRMs and/or supported employees within a selling organization. 

What to expect:

• This role requires occasionally standing for extended periods of time and lifting 45-50 lbs.  
• Ability to withstand frigid temperatures due to occasional loading of case goods in/out of a walk-in cooler/freezer. 
• The typical work week: Mon thru Fri with flexible start/end shift hours! 
• Travel: Occasional driving a vehicle to various locations.

How we make room for you:

• Compensation: Competitive hourly rate!
• Perks: Plenty of stocked food snacks, samples, and coffee to keep you energized and inspiring you to test drive the brands we represent!
• Team Building: Development meetings and team outings that enable and inspire new conversations, while fostering team relationships
• Food Trade Shows: During food show season, taste some of the finest cuisines prepared by local culinarians and artisans!
• Collaboration: A workplace environment where your “foodie” passion counts! If there’s a better way to build it or do it, your viewpoint matters
• Empowerment: Opportunity to be trusted and empowered to take charge of your area of responsibility

Our culture:

Starting in 2014, we're just a team of sales pros, business development chasers, and creative marketing designers that came together intending to disrupt and re-engineer how a sales and marketing agency represents clients within the food, beverage, and retail verticals.

As a premier food and beverage agency, we know our “secret sauce” is our people. The Affinity Group culture can be described as #flexible, #accommodating, #creative, and #activating.

Our people are empowered not to wait for things to happen, but to make things happen! We believe for us to continue being a forward-thinking and progressive organization, we must honor and learn from our past but remain hyper-focused on our future. Forget about “culture fit”; we’re looking for the very best, qualified, and diverse talent that will be a “culture add” to the Affinity Group team! 

The Affinity Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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