MARKETING ASSISTANT
Organization: Ontario Natural Food Co-op http://www.onfc.ca
Location: Mississauga, GTA, Ontario
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Marketing and Publication
• Assist in the coordination of events and Trade shows
• Support team with catalogue r
evenue
• Assist in the preparation and distribution catalogues (Wholesale,
Buying Club, Shipper, Food Service, Special Diets, Fair Trade, Show
Guides and Retailer special pricing etc.)
• Support the flyer program. Creation and distribution for marketing promotions
• Assist publication to obtain most current and complete promotional
planners for new vendors
• Provide assistance with respect to the preparation and distribution
of all marketing materials
• Support team to target vendors and obtain exclusive deals
• Maintain broker and vendor contact information in database
• Support the distribution of monthly, quarterly and yearly reports
for vendors and brokers
Intake – Support the overall process for new launches
• Collaborate with team to obtain complete marketing plans from
potential and current vendors
• Support team to obtain complete product packaging and verify intake
forms accuracy
• Coordinate agenda and marketing materials (two weeks in advance) for
weekly intake meetings
• Communicate all listing incentives and intro deals for new launches
to ONFC team
• Obtains new products North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and
other certifications
• Support the set up and maintains new item cards (approximately 60-90
new vendors and line extensions per month)
• Coordinate new launches samples for customers and Sales and Marketing
• Support team to assemble sell sheets for Outside/Inside Sales Representatives
• Support new product research
Administrative Support
• Support Marketing team with NAV data entry (catalogues, flyers, over
and above deals, new SKUs)
• Support the weekly schedule of meetings with all vendor and brokers
• Complete comprehensive meeting minutes for all marketing team
meetings and follow-up on action items
• Maintain comprehensive contact database for Sales and Marketing
(wholesale and buying mailing list)
• Support the collection of vendor product specifications and
certifications for current and new products and update data
• Organize sample boxes, gift baskets and trade shows goody bags
• Organize Board of Directors new launches sample box
• Assist with tracking budgets to reconcile marketing expenses
• Run reports to track results of Marketing projects i.e. flyers.
Communicate progress or problems regarding promotions to the team,
vendors and management
• Assist in creating and updating Marketing team forms and manuals
• Review various industry sites on the internet to identify industry
business opportunities
QUALIFICATIONS
• Some post-secondary education in marketing or publishing-related
subjects and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience
in either marketing, graphic design, publishing and printing
• Must demonstrate exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
• Natural Foods Industry experience
• Knowledge of natural and organic food products
• Must have in-depth knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and working
knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
• Must be proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access,
PowerPoint) and possess the ability to learn new applications
• Good understanding of report generation from an electronic database
would be an asset
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Must be a goal-oriented team player with excellent interpersonal skills
Salary Range: $34,000 – 37,000
APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO HUMAN
RESOURCES DEPT at:
hr-dept@onfc.ca
PLEASE QUOTE “MARKETING ASSISTANT” WHEN YOU APPLY
