Retail Spirits Administrative Assistant- Chattanooga

Retail Spirits Administrative Assistant

Empire Distributors a Leading Beverage Distributor with excellent benefits, competitive wages and the potential for growth opportunities.

Provides Administrative support to the Retail Spirits Managment team and Sales Representatives. Coordinates communication between the Company and suppliers, assist in maintaining and updating the various modules located in the Sales Portal by performing the following duties.

• Composes and types routine correspondence using word processing programs.
• Prepares spreadsheets and presentations using appropriate software.
• Distributes monthly price changes to retail customers via email.
• Assists in data entry for monthly programming and pricing.
• Assists in creating pricing within Sales Portal.
• Answers incoming calls and responds appropriately.
• Answers supplier questions and completes their requests.
• Prepares and updates trackers for Retail Spirits Department.
• Updates corporate Sales calendar & PTO calendar, and Retail Spirits calendar per management’s requests.
• Coordinates and schedules meetings and appointments for Retail Spirits Department.
• Assists management in completing month‑end processes.
• Prepares tracker for Retail Spirits department.
• Prepares for sales history and pricing information for supplier meetings.
• Prepares expense reports for Retail Spirits Department.
• Prepares outgoing mail and correspondence, including e‑mail and faxes.
• Prepares for staff tastings.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Provides back‑up administrative support to other Sales Divisions as needed.
• Assists suppliers in ordering and picking up samples.
• Organizes, updates, and maintains file system, file correspondence and other records. Retrieves files as needed.
• Assists manager with chargebacks and incentives.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office:
Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint;
Explorer Internet software; eRome Order processing systems; and Reportal.

Empire is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. We are committed to ensuring that all employment decisions are made on the basis of qualification, merit, and business need; without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disabilities, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.