Sales Manager/Bookkeeper

Sales Manager/Bookkeeper

Spring Brook Farm Cheese is seeking a Sales Manager/Bookkeeper. This is a unique opportunity to join a small but motivated team that has been making award-winning Alpine-style cheese for over 15 years in Reading, Vermont. This is a part-time position (approx. 20 hours/week) with an option for full-time work for the candidates interested in performing additional duties related to cheese production and promotional sales and marketing.

The Sales and Marketing Manager reports to the Farm Manager for all job functions, including but not limited to:

1) Maintaining consistent internal communications with Cheesemakers and Packing & Shipping Manager to maintain cheese inventory data. Work in concert with production team to ensure sufficient inventory to satisfy sales.

2) Managing Customer Relationships, including:

1. a) Maintaining consistent communications with customers and actively soliciting purchase orders when necessary.
2. b) Processing inbound orders from email to Quickbooks to SBFC's internal network. This includes:
3. i) Managing accounts receivable/invoicing using Quickbooks.
4. ii) Generating monthly statements for all customers with outstanding balances and contacting customers to secure payment for outstanding balances.

iii) Closing filled sales orders in Quickbooks.

1. c) Ensuring timely releases are sent to cross-dock facilities.
2. d) Maintaining/Updating vendor portals
3. e) Reviewing and Processing customer credits associated with promotional activities or quality concerns.

3) Developing Reports. This includes:

1. a) Developing monthly sales reports
2. b) Developing additional sales reports as needed to support sales strategy and customer relationships.

4) Preparing for and participating in annual inventory audit.

5) Managing cheese competition entries, including tracking deadlines and submitting applications.

6) Creating cheese promotions for customers and traveling to several important cheese related events/shows throughout the calendar year.

Qualifications:

Experience/Familiarity with Quickbooks

Microsoft Office, especially Excel

Excellent communication and organizational skills

Cheese knowledge a plus

Benefits:

Part-time: Annual allotment of cheese and maple products, can be a remote/work-from-home position

Full-time: Health Insurance, paid time off, 401k, annual allotment of cheese and maple products.

To apply: send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]