• Are you someone who is looking for an opportunity to join a values-driven company?
• Do you thrive in an environment where you are able to work collaboratively with others?
• Do you enjoy attending to details while managing a variety of projects and work responsibilities?

ROLE SUMMARY

The Sales Coordinator serves a vital role collaborating with both the marketing and sales teams. This instrumental team member provides and supports the tools that enable the sales team to deliver top-notch quality and service to our customers, as well as assisting with brand teams’ special projects execution. The Sales Coordinator is responsible for partnering with trade and brand marketing to provide project and sales & marketing support for internal, consumer and customer activities. Working cross functionally with both internal and external partners, they will report to the Trade Marketing Manager. A successful team member will have a positive outlook, enjoy working with others and embrace our company values.

WHO WE ARE:

At East West Tea Company, We Exist to Inspire. Our mission is to be the best global wellbeing company enhancing the everyday life of humans through their experience with us. Our guiding principles, beliefs, and philosophies shape our identity. They are the essence of our culture and define how we do what we do.

We honor our people. We are intentional with our products. We are authentic with our brands. We Do Good. We are committed to sustaining our planet.

OUR INVESTMENT IN YOU:

• We offer competitive compensation, including a generous annual bonus.
• We have exceptional wellbeing-focused benefits including health, dental, vision and alternative care, life and disability insurance, retirement, paid time off, company picnics, social activities, and a surprise every so often! Who doesn’t love a surprise?
• This role is located in Portland, Oregon with a work from home option that provides the opportunity to work outside the office up to two days per week.
• As a certified B Corp, we’re a company that lives our values every day.
• In our LEED certified facility, we prioritize the planet in our daily operations and optimize our employee experience while at work
• We focus on sustainability as a business by embedding it into our values, our strategic priorities, our decision-making, and our resource allocations.
• Our Nourish Market provides employees subsidized healthy lunch and snack options.
• We have employees that are committed to “Doing Good” in our community and around the world.
• We are a growing company with products that customers love.
• We believe in investing in you and your growth and development.

WHAT YOU’LL OWN:

Marketing & Sales Support

• Working closely with sales and marketing, be the lead on coordinating, developing, and approving sales materials including sell sheets, launch kits, tradeshow items, displays, samples, etc.
• Support marketing in the creation and execution of special projects e.g., promotional items, gift and sampler packs, branded giveaways.
• Coordinate product-launch sample distribution kits for sales.
• Manage retailer and distributor trade shows. Includes show administration and new materials creation to support new launches and branded initiatives.
• Coordinate and update branded sales materials and presentations including PowerPoint slides (Brand 101 presentations, sustainably initiatives, community partner updates)
• Manage our Business Sales email inbox and voicemail, directing to the relevant parties and responding as needed.
• Maintain price lists, sales collateral, and additional sales materials.

Trade Promotion Management (TPM) Administration & Sales Reporting

• Administrator role for TPM system
• Investigate nightly error reports, coordinating with relevant departments
• Responsible for hierarchy maintenance and accuracy
• Ensure accurate data reported in TPM, both sales and spend
• Test & implement new releases
• Maintain TPM system user profiles as well as conduct new and ongoing user training
• Utilize TPM data to develop further trade spend analysis for trade marketing and sales team use
• Support TPM ad hoc projects for the team as well as proactively explore opportunities to add trade insight and support, e.g., review customer spend and share trends,
• Manage trade checks process through TPM & Concur
• Point person to identify & implement areas of improvement between TPM & ERP, as well as recommend new features in TPM system; comfort working with IT department to communicate structural requirements
• Update and distribute reports. Includes trade spend reports, Finance Dashboard and sales reports, both internal and external, ensuring accuracy. Includes KeHE, UNFI ClearVue and others.
• Administrator role for customer systems.

WHAT YOU KNOW AND HAVE EXPERIENCED:

• Bachelor's or Associate Degree
• Minimum of 2+ years of relevant work experience
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Trade Promotion Management experience, ideal
• Background in Consumer Packaging Goods (CPG) preferred but not required

YOU’LL BE A GREAT FIT:

• Solid work ethic, self-starter, and result-oriented
• Responsible and a high degree of ownership
• Thrives in an ever-changing work environment
• Natural ability to develop strong, trusting relationships
• Enjoys collaborating with cross-functional partners
• Effectively managing a multitude of work responsibilities
• Balances attention to detail and swift execution
• Thinks creatively, as well analytically to solve problems

MORE ABOUT US:

We manufacture Yogi and Choice Organics brand products. Yogi has over 40 tea blends made from 140 exotic spices and botanicals sourced from 100% non-GMO growers around the globe. These herbal, green, and black teas are formulated for delicious taste and healthful benefits. Choice Organics offers a collection of organic traditional tea, herbal tea, and unique, flavorful organic tea blends. Choice teas are sourced exclusively from 100% organic and non-GMO growers around the world and are beautifully balanced to perfection for a full-flavored taste experience.

East West Tea Company is an equal opportunity employer. We value and respect each person’s individuality and unique talents. We honor diversity and inclusion. It is the strength of our people and our guiding principle that have contributed to East West Tea’s leadership and continued success in the natural tea category.