HFC - Administrative Assistant -Cps- Bethlehem, PA

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II - CPS

This sales support role performs all necessary aspects of administrative assistance interacting with internal Hormel and customer systems. This role will include maintaining reports, entering weekly sales data, system contract entry, and office management. The person in this position will be expected to perform their accountabilities independently. The person in this position will also be required to acquire a top-level understanding of each of the respective sales office customers and markets; this will ensure that the scope and relevance of the customer is thoroughly understood while allowing for quicker response to questions from the customer requiring an immediate response.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The person in this position:

• Performs all necessary aspects of the transactional requirements of trade spending. This includes entering promotional events, updating events, preparing customer deal sheets/contracts, identifying discrepancies between deal sheets and events in the system, and collecting and retaining performance documentation as required by the trade policy for each promotional event.

• Serves as the primary contact for the Consumer Product Sales Service Center in resolving discrepancies in customer deductions and payment requests.

• Checks performance billings from customers for accuracy.

• Updates the actual volume of each promotional event.

• Completes weekly sales spin data entry in a timely manner and with accuracy.

• Maintains weekly and monthly reports for the Northeast Region director and team.

• Performs a variety of other routine office and sales-related activities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Demonstrated proficiency in the Windows environment, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, calendar, and have basic internet navigation skills.

• Demonstrated pattern of highly effective communication and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical ability.

• Good organizational skills in prioritizing work.

• Ability to initiate appropriate action independently as well as exercise maturity in judgment.

• Ability to work with details in a fast-paced environment; prioritizing and multitasking within systems.

• Ability to learn new systems for data entry and reporting

Preferred

• Experience working with Ahold Delhaize customer portal

• Experience using Excel pivot tables

• Experience working with deal entry and data reporting systems

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.