Antidote is a fine-flavor “serious chocolate” brand with global reach and beautiful headquarter office in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. We believe that Antidote can lift moods and make your day. The informal atmosphere and a small high energy team make this a great place to work. We are located 2 blocks from the Greenpoint Ave G stop.

We are looking for a driven Administrative & Sales Manager to expand our market within sales and day to day operations of a creative brand. This role will involve a variety of tasks such as growing direct retailer relationships, managing numbers and data, and representing our unique brand. This could be perfect for an experienced professional looking to make an impact with their diverse skill set.

Please have related work experience and be enthusiastic and self-motivated. You should be friendly and outgoing, reliable, well-organized and detail-oriented with a lively phone style. You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, enjoy problem solving, bringing ideas, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. We love chocolate, so you should too! This is an excellent opportunity to grow with an innovative and sustainable company.
 

Essential tasks include:

• Maintain & grow relationships with existing and new customers with ability to understand and anticipate their current and future needs
• Manage Brokers & Distributors
• Customer Service and coordination of orders 
• Provide timely reporting of customer pipeline, and national account activities
• Manage and organize data (leads, orders, reports) and other supporting work
• Basic bookkeeping, invoicing and past dues
• Support brand activation with new accounts through the coordination of marketing materials and staff education

Requirements:

• High degree of initiative and productivity
• Ability to work independently
• Willingness to take direction/supervision and to follow specific instructions
• General customer service, sales, and basic marketing skills
• People skills & strong negotiation skills
• Must be able to communicate effectively with both written and oral methods such as email, phone calls, trade shows, etc.
• Good judgment and efficient use of time and resources
• Must possess an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• 3-5 years mixed experience in business or office required.
• Experience in the food industry 
• A passion for fine food and chocolate