CDS Full Time Event Manager - Product Demonstration
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $51,000.00 - $63,500.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
401(k) Plan
Paid Time Off
Job Description
Club Demonstration Services (CDS) is a renowned event marketing provider specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services predominantly for consumer packaged goods and food products. As the preferred in-house event marketing partner to Costco, CDS offers unparalleled person-to-person marketing services aimed at driving sales and enhancing product visibility for its customers across various trade channels such as grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. CDS is dedicated to bridging the gap between manufacturers and retailers, thus enabling consumers to access the best products available in today’s marketplace.
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Job Requirements
- High school education or equivalent
- two to four years of related experience in retail, hospitality, or food environments
- detail oriented with excellent leadership and communication skills
- proven ability to lead well performing teams
- ability to exercise independent judgement
- able to coach and counsel employees, take correct measures as needs
- flexibility and ability to work in a fast paced environment
Job Qualifications
- Associate's degree or equivalent experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
- 3-5 years of experience in a client-side, branded, consumer-packaged goods company or a combination of supplier-side and client-side experience
- ability to work independently and prioritize with minimal supervision
- supervising skills, to include delegating responsibility, training, and evaluating performance
- excellent written and verbal communication skills
- flexible and adaptable, able to change and alter according to changes in projects or business environment
- track record of building and maintaining customer/client relationships
- ability to direct, lead, and develop people
- basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, and web browsers
- NEHA Professional Food Handler Certification required
Job Duties
- Recruit, train and hire part-time staff
- oversee product preparation and presentation, including food safety and sanitation
- train Product Demonstrators in demonstration preparation and excellent customer services
- communicate between multiple manager, vendors and demonstrators
- participate in new location grand openings as required
- direct all activities engaged in successful events, promotion and sales of vendor products
- communicate strategies and tactics to achieve sales, service and operational excellence
- support the maintenance and ongoing development of corporate governance framework, policies and procedures
- collaborate with the District Manager to evaluate various event performance metrics, including execution rates, sales performance, labor hours and operational costs and make adjustments as necessary
- achieve defined revenue and net income objectives through sales activation, strategy and expense management
- optimize customer satisfaction/loyalty through improved operations
- hire, retain, train, coach, guide, direct, and develop direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
OysterLink - a hiring platform for restaurants and hotels.
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