COMMERCIAL SALES 1-LFS

LFS, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trident Seafoods.  LFS has locations in Bellingham, Seattle and Poulsbo, WA and Anchorage, Cordova, Dutch Harbor, Homer, Kenai, Sitka, Naknek and Dillingham, AK.

Job Summary: We are looking for a self-driven team player with the ability to build strong, long-term customer relationships in the Alaska commercial fishing community.

Essential Functions: 

1. Contacts regular and prospective commercial customers to solicit orders.
2. Talks with commercial customers on sales floor or by phone.
3. Has product and industry knowledge.
4. Handle emails, faxes and incoming calls from commercial customers.
5. Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own firm's production and delivery schedules.
6. Enters new customer data and other sales data for current customers into computer database.
7. Manage and grow customer relationships.
8. Investigates and resolves customer problems with deliveries.
9. Attends trade shows.
10. Suggests new products and inventory levels to purchasing.

Additional Responsibilities: 

1. Performs other similar or related duties as requested or assigned.

Pay in Seattle: $20-25 per hour

Organizational Core Competencies:

Customer Focus: Builds customer confidence by ensuring expectations and commitments are met.    Establishes and maintains effective and positive relationship with internal and external customers.   Acts with customers in mind and values the importance of providing high-quality customer service.

Integrity & Trust: Sets an example by consistently modeling high standards of honesty and integrity.  Is widely trusted and is seen as a direct, truthful individual who presents information in an appropriate and helpful manner.  Maintains a reputation for honesty, confidentiality, reliability and fairness.  Is willing to admit mistakes and doesn’t misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.

Collaboration:  Collaborates positively to achieve team and company objectives.  Works effectively within a diverse environment and builds strong relationships that helps and supports fellow employees in contributing to the overall success of the company.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Associates Degree (AA) from two-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience:

Special Training/Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.   To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of email, spreadsheet software, word processing software and presentation software.  In addition, must have experience with inventory and POS software systems. Knowledge of commercial fishing industry and products a plus.

Work Environment:    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit or stand; use a keyboard and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Mental Activities:       While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to read, speak, write and understand English, and must regularly use customer service skills.  The employee will frequently use interpersonal and teamwork skills.  The employee must occasionally use decision making skills, discretion, and perform problem analysis.

LFS Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Affirmative Action-Minority, Female, Disability, and Veteran.

Background check and drug screen required upon job offer.

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, HRA/HSA with employer contribution, EAP, wellness programs. Employees may enroll in Trident’s 401(k) plan with partial employer match and adoption assistance. Group rates for long- and short-term disability, and supplemental life & disability insurance. Employees will also receive 3.08 hours paid vacation and the greater of 2.16 hours of paid sick time per two-week pay period or 1.00 hour per 40 hours worked and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year, along with paid parental leave.