Eurpac Marketing, Retail and Logistics a division of Eurpac Service, Inc. is looking for qualified candidates to work in its consumer goods distribution operation. We are looking for a Marketing Assistant in the Richmond, Virginia, area to join our team! Candidates in the Virginia Beach, VA and Dallas, Texas areas will also be considered.

KEY RESULTS AREAS;

• Ability to assist with the day-to-day activities of the direct supervisor
• Prepare promotions and/or analysis for Business Manager’s final review

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

Well developed interpersonal skills, organized, multi-tasker, team player, creative, sense of urgency, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer, accurate data entry skills

PRINCIPLE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain accurate monthly pricing and promotional pricing by working with accounting team and pricing manager
• Maintain promotional and appointment calendars as related to customers and clients
• Maintain a close and highly responsive relationship in the day-to-day activities of Business Manager, while also working independently
• Manage assigned vendor trade systems (input/extract day to day maintenance, promotional events)
• Prepare sales reports as requested by Business Manager or client for analysis
• Prospect client analysis to include research, Nielsen, pricing, and item level SKU data
• Run and analyze market information (i.e. Nielsen, Empower IT) and possess the critical thinking skills to draw accurate conclusions
• Track presentations and category reviews submitted to retail customers, analyzing final results for future presentations and planning
• Completion and management of various forms required by retail customers, including new item forms, promotional calendars, buyer appointment requests, category reviews etc.
• Perform general administrative duties as assigned
• Perform ad hoc requests for Business Manager as deemed necessary for service to client and retail customer
• Possess the ability to create, control and coordinate time sensitive calendars, submission dates, appointments and related deadlines
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties, including but not limited to:
  • POS requirements
  • Coordinate distribution of product samples and coupons
  • Verifying bi-monthly shelf tags
  • Monthly syndicated data analysis of category and manufacturer businesses
  • Provide new item sales and overview material upon receipt from DeCA
  • Provide necessary selling material for field mandatory packages
  • Overseas pricing
  • In store product demonstration coordination
  • Display Period category analysis

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience, in a business or marketing discipline.

5 years related experience (preferred) in a similar capacity

This is a great opportunity to join an established, yet growing company that has an excellent benefit package which includes health, dental, and life insurance in addition to a top notch retirement program consisting of 401k and employee stock ownership.

EURPAC Service, Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace. All employees are required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening.

It is the policy and practice of EURPAC Service, Inc., to provide employment opportunities to all qualified persons on an equal basis. The Company will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or other protected status in any of the terms or conditions of employment.

Eurpac is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may email us at hrapplication@eurpac.com, send a fax to 203-840-8978 or call us at 203-642-1024. In order to quickly respond to your request, please use the words “Accommodation Request” as the subject line of your email or as the title of your fax document.