Assistant Business Manager

Litehouse began as a family owned restaurant more than 50 years ago in the resort town of Hope, Idaho. The company became famous for its bleu cheese dressing and, as a result, expanded into the retail market with a multitude of dressings and sauces, veggie and fruit dips, caramel dip, instantly fresh herbs, cheese, apple cider and more.

The Assistant Business Manager will act as a primary support for the Value-Added team, assisting with project management, sales support and analysis, and provide in-house assistance to the Value Added and Club sales team.

**Guiding Principles-Culture- Service:** * Responsible for driving the Litehouse culture through company guiding principles * Accountable for outstanding customer service to all internal and external customers * Develop and maintain effective relationships through collaboration and consistent timely communication * Help uphold a “Team Member” environment supporting others with positive behavior * Ensure compliance with food safety and quality guidelines **Essential Functions and Responsibilities:** * Assist in the development of project plans and closely monitor to ensure timelines and deadlines are met. * Coordinate times and procedures to ensure allotment of available resources to move projects toward completion. * Identify current project status, develop and communicate next steps and expectations. * Regularly review project progress, prepare status reports and modify schedules or plans as needed and communicate changes to appropriate business partners. * Assist project team to troubleshoot and resolve issues. * Act as first point of contact for Customer Service on pricing and part code questions. * Coordinate technical specifications with Research & Development. * Monitor and review sales reports regularly, providing feedback and recommendations to appropriate business partner. * Ensure all Value-Added projects are entered and regularly updated in Share Point * Enter sample requests as needed; ensure product is available or work closely with Research & Development to create new product. * Manage all sample requests to be delivered to appropriate internal or external business partner. * Maintain data entry for all new projects and Research & Development requests. * Maintain pricing quotes and manage pricing data base. * Enter nutritional requests for sales team as needed and requested. * Assist with label changes and ingredient updates as needed. * Maintain new item part code set up and nutritionals. * Act as back-up support for Value-Added team as needed. * Ensure compliance with food safety and quality guidelines. * Perform other duties as assigned.

**Education/Experience/Certifications** BA/BS Business, Marketing or Related Field or 3+ years of directly related experience. **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:** * Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint * Experience using Share Point, Adobe, Business Objects and CDC/Smart Client ROSS * Able to compute basic mathematical calculations * Familiar with current pricing to assist in estimated pricing for customers who need quick turnaround * Ability to read, comprehend and write basic correspondence * Good communication and customer relations skills * Able to build custom reports used for analysis of pricing and sales **Physical Demands/Work Environment:** * Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear * Regularly required to talk or hear and taste or smell * Rarely required to lift/move/push/pull up to 55 pounds with assistance * Specific vision abilities require close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus * The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate * Some overnight travel may be required.