Big Island Sales Representative

Koha Foods is one of Hawaii's largest Asian and specialty food distributors supplying local vendors, restaurants, supermarkets and other stores with a wide array of food items and products, including our own line of high-quality, gourmet Korean food items.

We strive to uphold our values to ensure customer satisfaction in all areas of business. All employees are expected to demonstrate the Koha Foods "Core Values" at all times:

• "Own It" - Take responsibility
• "Find the Win" - Find solutions that are wins for both sides
• "Be Relentless" - Never settle
• "We Got Your Back" - Be supportive of each other

If you want to be part of something fun and exciting that comes with exceptional employee discounts on many of our products, come join our growing team!

Job Description:

This position serves our Big Island retail customers by visiting store locations, reordering, merchandising and promoting new and current products. Excellent communication skills are required to build valuable relationship with store managers to increase sales and new products onto shelves.

Essential Functions:

• Discuss new products with store managers to bring in new products, fixing out of stocks and promotions
• Maintain product to ensure adequate supply during promotional and non-promotional periods
• Advises the Retail Service Manager of any critical issues discovered when merchandising customer locations
• Interacts with customers to answer product questions
• Maintain product knowledge (cost, origin, selling price, ingredients, case and pack size, expiration dates, and inventory counts)
• Maintain demographic knowledge of stores servicing and delivery times
• Creates credit memo for damaged, outdated or spoiled products
• Builds, changes, removes displays at various retail stores/accounts

Travel:

This position travels daily to various retail clients. Position requires a current, valid driver's license, insurance, and own vehicle.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience
• Two years related experience
• Previous merchandising experience or retail is preferred

Benefits:

• 401(k) and Matching
• Aflac Supplemental Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Group Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Medical/Dental/Drug/Vision Insurance paid at 100% for Self/Single Employee (Base Plan)
• Paid Holidays
• Profit Sharing
• Referral Program
• Vacation and Sick Paid Time Off