Now Hiring - Sales Assistant in Lincoln, RI

JOH is one of the strongest independent brokers in the country. With offices and strategic partnerships across the United States, JOH is extremely focused on finding profitable solutions for both our clients and customers. At JOH, we deeply believe in selling the right way, with passion and integrity.

Our teams represent each client with tenacity and respect. We deliver on all fronts by offering the best in headquarter sales, retail merchandising and extraordinary access to key decision makers. JOH is a dedicated and strong company that is Driven to Sell Right.

We are searching for a Sales Assistant who can offer reliable support to the Account Executives. In this role, you should be well-organized and adaptable. Attention to detail and communication skills are both essential.

Responsibilities

- Create & update all required paperwork as needed for category review process. This will include creating one-page sell sheets, paperwork and templates across all business units. Templates and formats may vary based on the buyer and category. Examples of this task would be utilizing a manufacturer’s sales deck to pick out key selling points to translate into a one-page sell sheet.

- Conduct store checks & pricing surveys as requested by the sales team.

- Translate this information into presentable data. This may entail creating PowerPoint slides recapping observations. Purchase samples during these store visits as requested

- Conduct ad block maintenance as requested by AEs.

- Manage ad blocks by adding new items & deleting discontinued items as necessary

- If needed, submit ad plans as provided by AE into the Promo Planning Tool.

- Create one-page sell sheets and display forms for off-shelf displays as requested by Category Managers.

- This may also require submission of these plans into the ECRM Portal as needed.

- Complete templates by working with the manufacturers to build the Web content and submit to customer in the required format.

- Follow-through will be required to ensure content is uploaded in the proper format to the customer.

- Manage the Customer Policies deck on an ongoing basis once new policies, fees and documents become available to the vendor community.

- Request monthly vendor P&Ls and BDPs on behalf of JOH clients.

- Distribute to the appropriate manufacturer and AE upon receipt.

- Act as a backup to JOH Admin staff to complete NI forms as requested

- This may involve uploading information into the ECRM Portal for the Beauty Care categories

Requirements

- Proficient in MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel.

- Excellent communication abilities (oral and written)

- Attention to detail

- Outstanding organizational skills

- Ability to work under tight timelines

- May require visits to retail stores during normal business hours.

- Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

- Once trained, job is performed at least 3 days in the office and up to 2 days remote.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and balance.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $1.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Administrative: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location