Now Hiring - Lesaffre - Bilingual Sales Assistant - Fermentis in Milwaukee, WI

Company information
Fermentis works with everyone in the world of beer, wine, spirits and other fermented beverages. Its range of products and services covers almost all professional requirements: from safeguarding production to expressing sensory characteristics. Born in Lille in the North of France, Fermentis is a Business Unit of the Lesaffre Group, global key player in yeasts and fermentation solutions. For over 165 years, Lesaffre has been focused on yeast and fermentation, and all related applications, with currently more than 69 industrial plants and 11,000 employees worldwide.

Fermentis has a recognized know-how in the fermentation industry allowing the development and production of products adapted for beverage applications based on the research of more than 570 R&D experts. Its wide variety of products has been specifically created to meet the quality requirements of fermented beverage producers around the world, focusing on the development of aroma and character.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Conduct commercial analysis and projects
• Maintain and update Smart Sheets and databases as required
• Prepare reports including charts and graphs, for presentations and monthly reports to
• Provide general office administration
• Support the day to day needs and requests from field sales personnel, including customer support, sample request fulfilment, broker liaison and lead follow-up
• Organize and coordinate internal and external meetings, sales events and Fermentis Academy as directed
• Manage sales activities and events for the sales team that includes tradeshows and event organization, marketing material organization and distribution as needed to the sales group
• Help support the Fermentis with the implementation and coordination of Smart Sheets
• Represent the Company in a professional manner

Individual will interact with international colleagues regularly to ensure commercial support is provided to the market.

Travel: Estimated 20%. Primarily in the U.S, with some international travel to France and Latin America.

Qualifications

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and at least 4 years’ experience in a similar administrative, business or customer service role.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations.
• Project Management - Coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget.
• Administrative - Organize documents, data and procedures.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities.
• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; develops realistic action plans.
• Ability to multitask.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follow through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.

Language Skills

Must be bilingual English/Spanish. The ability to understand French would be beneficial. Has the ability to read and interpret instruction and procedure manuals. Has the ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Has the ability to speak effectively with customers or employees.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Has the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be advanced in Excel and proficient in Word, Power point, Outlook and Teams. Having a basic knowledge and understanding of an ERP operating system (preferably Oracle) is preferred.

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 talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is usually quiet.