Business Development & Administration Assistant

Job Description

About us

We are a CPG goods importer, distributor and exporter, focused on brand building and market expansion in the North & South American Territories. We are a small but agile team that believes in and creates a supportive & personal growth-oriented environment. This role would help you develop and horn in international level business development skills which includes negotiations, relationship management, project bidding & management and developing creative approaches to market entry and distribution penetration.

MUST BE IN CANADA and AUTHORIZED TO WORK FULL-TIME

We are currently seeking an experienced Business Development / Administrative Specialist with a strong focus on administrative and sales tasks.

The ideal candidate will bring a solid background in administrative duties, sales strategy implementation, and customer engagement, with experience in managing sales pipelines, client databases, and coordinating internal communications.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Educational Background: A diploma or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience Level: 2+ years of experience in administrative or business development roles with direct involvement in within a startup or small business environment. Demonstrated ability to multitask and drive sales initiatives is essential.
• Prior experience supporting executives in an administrative capacity.
• Must possess good proofreading and editing skills; proactive approach with excellent attention to detail is essential.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to working with cross-functional teams.
• Proactive self-starter with ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge and experience using several office software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Access, etc.

Duties

• Dual Reporting to Director & Sales Manager
• Supporting Director with administrative, PA related and special project support.
• Market / product / target clientele research and contact acquisition.
• Manage client and other business relationships from the initiation to completion of the service period.
• Coordinate and manage client-consultant communication including setting up appointments, arranging time slots etc.
• Coordinate and manage marketing initiatives including the study of the potential markets, organizing marketing events, promotional activities, etc.
• Be part of any other operational activities that may be deemed necessary for the efficient and productive functioning of the company (Ex: Sponsorship events).
• Development of in-house artworks utilizing Canva
• Preparation of vendor supplier forms / product supply forms
• Development of sales/product sell sheets.
• Management of product skus on online ecommerce platforms such as amazon, shopify etc. under direction of manager
• Prioritizes workload involving multiple projects/timelines such.
• Position includes routine activities, such as word processing, answering calls, assembling reports, expense reports, and general administrative support.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 44 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Mississauga, ON L5C 2T1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Language:

• English Fluently (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-05-01

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