Gabriella C. Email & Phone Number

Bakersfield, Ca, Us

United States

Responsible for sourcing/sales of Grape & Stone Fruit categories in order to enhance the competitive position and profitability of Topco member companies. Achieve annual units, sales, productivity, profitability, and volume incentive goals for assigned categories. Conceptualize and create goals, objectives and action plans for assigned categories, with the purpose of meeting member needs, and ensuring that product and services are provided to the advantage of members. Provide excellent communication to establish credibility with members and to expand member participation in existing programs. Stay current with industry, market, and consumer trends in order to enhance members’ competitiveness in the marketplace. Select products and negotiate prices and delivery terms, plan and schedules product purchases, to ensure optimal cost efficiencies to members. Negotiate promotional allowances and volume incentives. Negotiate agreements with suppliers to ensure product availability to meet members’ current and future needs. Employ knowledge of industry and market conditions to assist in the preparation of forecasts and implements buying beneficial to Topco members to ensure maximum member savings and efficiencies. Regularly review market conditions to evaluate their effect on products and programs. Recommend the need for program changes, new procurement or market strategies, product introductions and discontinuations. Investigate alternative distribution and cost options to achieve member savings. Keep members informed of promotions, cost advantages, product availability, market trends, and related information. Develop a grower/supplier base by evaluating current suppliers on a regular basis, and evaluating and recommending new suppliers. Maintain and develop assigned product areas by making field trips to members and suppliers as needed.

Bakersfield, California Area

Daily checking and fulfilling customer demands in Itrade from customer (HEB – Texas Retailer) Source product for customer from shippers throughout Central Valley and Washington Area Collect/Negotiate prices, send weekly prices to customer & market updates dependent of market changes Responsible for creating purchase orders in Sales Order sheets & Enter into Itrade/Famous Software Responsible for order follow-up from shipping point up until arrival point Houston/San Antonio, Texas Notify customer of confirmation of orders shipped, confirm details of shipment such as, Case count of Product, Commodity, Variety, Size, Grade & Pack style, and send updates during transit time as needed. Customer notification of changes, shortages on product, Re-route trucks when needed constantly updating customer of status of truck and ETA If and when product did not meet customer’s standards – Notify shippers and coordinate next steps such as re-works, rejections, truck claims, and record keeping of all correspondence and resolution such as consignment closure, P.A.S, dump/donate. Develop new customer relations – Travel outside of State when needed for Business Be available after hours, weekends & Holidays to answer questions from HEB Traffic Dept/Outside Transportation Co. Answer, Assist, and Resolve questions/issues that may arise such as product shortages Run Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly reports in Famous against, cs counts shipped in regards to commodities, varieties, and pack styles Follow up with Customers when files are short paid, until file is resolved and paid in full

Delano, Ca

Responsible for order coordination, order entry, order follow-up and customer notification of changes and customer confirmations as needed, claims, collections and consignment closure.Provide sales coordination, phone and administrative support to the sales teamAssist sales team in collecting, negotiating prices, preparation of reports, documents, and memos, collection of short pays, and other activity as required.Coordinate shipments and communicate with shippers/growers dailyOther duties as assignedBe available after normal business hours/weekends for any issues that may arise

Bakersfield, California Area

Process customer sales orders and invoices using Famous, SPS Commerce, Itrade, and Orbit SoftwareTrack and Numerically File invoicesMaintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systemsAnswer telephones, direct calls, and take messagesCommunicate with International customers, employees, and other individuals via email or telephoneType , format, proofread, and edit correspondence and other documentsGeneral office duties (faxing, copying, office maintenance)Open, sort, and route incoming mail, answer correspondence and other documents

Agricultural Economics, Alumni

High School, Basic Skills And Developmental/Remedial Education, 12Th