Market Coordinator

Market Coordinator

Location: Merrillville, IN
Compensation: Starting salary $60,000-65,000 per year
Schedule:  Full time

About Aunt Millie's:
Aunt Millie's, a popular family-owned bakery, has been celebrated for its commitment to quality and community since its inception. Renowned for producing a wide range of baked goods from breads to pastries, Aunt Millie’s prides itself on using traditional recipes and fresh, locally sourced ingredients. This establishment not only offers a nostalgic embrace of home-style baking but also operates with a forward-thinking mindset towards sustainability and innovation in food production.

Why Work Here:
We are proud of the products we make, and we are even more proud of how we make them. Aunt Millie’s combines the best ingredients, recipes, and people to produce consistently high-quality breads and rolls that you will be proud to represent. We invest in good ingredients and good people alike, so that at Aunt Millie’s you will have more than a job, you will have a career you can be proud of.

Perks and Benefits:
Aunt Millie’s provides a range of benefits including healthcare coverage, competitive wages, retirement savings options, life insurance, wellness incentives, and paid time off. Specific details regarding these benefits will be provided by the team upon offer, tailored to the role.

Position Summary:
The  Market Coordinator  position at Aunt Millie’s entails supporting a team of 4 to 8 Franchisees, overseeing their training, performance reviews, and ongoing mentorship. As a representative of the Aunt Millie’s brand, you will play a vital role in building and maintaining relationships with established accounts, delivering products, and stocking retail shelves.

Essential Job Functions:

• Lead a team of 4 to 8 Franchisees, providing training, performance reviews, and ongoing mentorship.
• Serve as a steward of the Aunt Millie’s brand, ensuring sales team functions as brand ambassadors.
• Build and maintain relationships with established accounts.
• Deliver and sell products to established accounts.
• Distribute products from company vehicles into various retail establishments and branch locations.
• Unload and stock retail shelves.
• Preplan specific orders for each customer.
• Utilize an iPad to manage routes efficiently.
• Identify opportunities to solicit additional business.
• Minimize stale products to ensure freshness.
• Safely operate company vehicle.
• Practice safe work procedures to maintain a secure work environment.
• Analyze sales data, create reports, and inform strategic decisions.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Position Qualifications/Education:
Required Qualifications:

• Possess a valid driver's license with a clean 3-year driving history.
• Able to pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination.
• Meet the minimum age requirement of 21 as mandated by DOT regulations.
• Successfully pass a drug screen.

SKILLS:

• Proven experience in sales management and team leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets effectively and meet financial goals.
• Strong coaching and training abilities, with experience in company training programs.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, and Power BI platforms.
• Track record of sales growth achievements and understanding of mature markets.
• Passionate about providing exceptional customer service.
• Outstanding customer service skills and commitment to maintaining high client satisfaction.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated basic math skills.
• Exhibit a powerful sense of pride in workmanship.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk, driving, and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to navigate warehouse and reach items both high and low.

Driving Record: candidates cannot have convictions in the past three years on their driving record for DUI/DWI or similar alcohol/drug related offense, careless/reckless driving, chemical test refusal, driving after suspension (unless not notified), fleeing/eluding a police officer, leaving the scene of an accident, passing a stopped school bus, speeding 15 miles+ above the speed limit, or three or more driving violations (not including seat belt violations).