CDS Full Time Event Manager - Product Demonstration
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
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 leading provider of in-store event marketing services, widely recognized as the preferred in-house event marketing partner to Costco. CDS specializes in delivering exceptional person-to-person marketing experiences that effectively drive sales for their customers and enhance the overall shopping experience for Costco members. The company is among North America's foremost sales and marketing agencies, with a focus on outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services tailored to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. CDS serves diverse trade channels that include grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware,... Show More
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 client-side branded consumer-packaged goods company or combination of supplier-side and client-side experience
- Ability to work independently and prioritize with minimal supervision
- Supervising skills including delegating responsibility, training and evaluating performance
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Flexible and adaptable 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
- 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
- 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
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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