Full-Time Exempt Sanford, FL, US
About Company:
The Father's Table is a privately owned, national dessert manufacturer located in Central Florida. Our company values and products have successfully made us the #1 branded cheesecake in the retail in-store bakery. Our expended offerings beyond cheesecakes include cake rolls, and school lunch items.
Our goal is to make the best quality products at the most affordable prices, while having a positive impact on our local, national and international community.
Today, our products can be found in National Retail accounts, Food Service, Wholesale Clubs, Convenience Stores and School Lunch Programs.
- Partner with the Sales team to develop, update, and prepare effective customer and account presentations, sales materials, and other customer-facing resources.
- Coordinate product samples for customer presentations, sales meetings, and new business opportunities, including organizing, preparing, packing, and shipping samples via FedEx and other carriers; maintain appropriate tracking and follow-up.
- Support customer-specific requests and sales initiatives and ensuring materials, samples, product information, and other deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
- Assist with customer portals by maintaining and updating product, company, and required information to ensure accuracy and timely submission.
- Assist with broker and retail team training by coordinating materials, product information, samples, and presentations.
- Support broker- and market-targeted sales initiatives, including participation in specific market sales blitzes as needed.
- Coordinate and support planned customer promotional programs in partnership with the Sales and Marketing teams.
- Collaborate with Marketing to support new product introductions, customer presentations, product launches, and sales initiatives.
- Maintain company social media channels, including scheduling and publishing approved content and ensuring channels remain current and consistent with company branding.
- Maintain and update company website content, including products, company information, news, imagery, and other approved updates.
- Assist with preparation and coordination for trade shows, customer meetings, sales presentations, and other company events; travel to food shows and customer events as needed.
- Maintain accurate product, customer, presentation, and sales support materials to ensure the Sales team has access to current information.
- Manage 1WorldSync/Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) initiatives in collaboration with Marketing, Sales, and other internal departments.
- Provide day-to-day administrative and project support to the Sales team, including presentations, reports, meeting preparation, customer communications, and coordination of sales-related activities.
- Work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, R&D, Operations, and other departments to support customer opportunities and ensure sales initiatives move forward efficiently.
- Perform other sales and marketing support duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/ABILITY REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or similar field
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create professional, customer-facing materials and presentations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and requests simultaneously.
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, particularly when handling customer materials, product information, samples, and presentations.
- Experience maintaining social media platforms and working with website content or content management systems preferred.
- Ability to work effectively across departments and collaborate with Sales, Marketing, R&D, Operations, and other internal teams.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to identify needs, follow through on assignments, and work independently with limited supervision.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a customer-service mindset when supporting internal teams, brokers, customers, and other business partners.
- Ability to organize, prepare, pack, and coordinate shipment of product samples and sales materials as needed.
- Ability to travel occasionally for trade shows, customer meetings, sales events, and other business needs