Here We Grow Again!

We are a vertically integrated grower owned cooperative based in Traverse City, Michigan which offers its employees the opportunity to significantly impact the life of our grower owners as well as the customers and consumers we serve.  We offer competitive compensation and a best in class benefit package. 

The Company: Cherry Central is a sales and marketing organization supporting a cooperative of grower/processors throughout North America.  Cherry Central serves market channels throughout the United States and the world. 

• Our purpose is to bring healthy products to market direct from our growers.
• We believe in long term relationships and serving our broad customer base.

The Position: We’re looking for a Sales Support Specialist

Requirements:

• Candidate must have excellent attention to detail and be well organized.
• Candidate should be willing to recommend organizational process improvements.
• Candidate must be able to encourage collaborative thinking and recommend ways to reach a cohesive end goal with Marketing materials.
• International business experience highly preferred
• Food Industry knowledge and experience highly preferred (have attended trade shows)

Responsibilities:

• Data analysis and reporting
  • Run all sales reporting for sales team and management, other departments (accounting, operations)
  • Pull data, verify, and analyze to meet company reporting needs including but not limited to- sales, customers, items, brokerage.
  • Use available data to create new reporting to meet needs. Reformat current reports to more easily readable reports for company to use.
• Conduct occasional market research.
• Coordinate ING/FS/K12 trade show events- domestic and international.
  • Register for events.
  • Complete all required forms and documents for trade shows.
  • Order and schedule all furnishings, contractors, lead retrieval, etc. for trade shows.
  • Order and coordinate all samples and freight shipments to and from shows.
  • Liaison with show organizers to ensure proper booth and show execution.
  • Create marketing materials for trade shows- print and ship.
  • Occasionally, coordinate travel and lodging accommodations for team.
  • Coordinate occasional meetings or dinners for sales team and customers at events.
  • Register for Food Export events- coordinate Food Show Plus and Food Export product showcases.
    • Meet with Food export liaison and in market reps to provide company and sales overviews, arrange marketing needs and samples.
  • Liaison with private, state, and federal support groups (Food Export, MDARD, CMI, ATO, Etc.)
  • Manage Cherry Central General inbox.
    • Respond to consumer inquires and single orders.
    • Forward department inquiries to the appropriate department and staff person
  • Assist with budgeting and forecasting.
    • Pull reports, provide data insight to sales teams.
  • Manage calendars to coordinate and schedule meetings with other Cherry Central staff and departments, and Cherry Central customers.
  • Create forms for use within the company and with customers related to the sales process.
  • Provide additional support to sales team and other departments as it relates to sales and reporting.
  • Complete direct bids- documents, samples, pricing
  • Complete ProcessorLink documentation

The Location: Cherry Central is based in Traverse City, Michigan.  Traverse City is a great place to live with broad outdoor experience options, great dining options, and the beauty of all four seasons.  Our office is conveniently close to downtown Traverse City just south of Airport Road on US-31.

Why Should You Apply?

• You are passionate about service.
• You have a desire to be connected to the agriculture community.
• You are interested in continuing to learn and develop in a supportive environment.

APPLY TODAY: hr@cherrycentral.com