The Business Manager Assistant will be responsible for customer forms creation, client financial tools, trade spend reconciliation, order and claims alerts, data submissions and support. All necessary job functions required to support the Business Manager and client. This individual must demonstrate a strong desire and willingness to collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen and modernize our services and capabilities. This individual must demonstrate strong and effective time.
Responsibilities
As the Assistant Business Manager, you will:
- Entering customer forms including contract generation via customer portals, Acosta Sprint, Acosta Relay, and Excel
- Maintaining client financial tools to create customer events and maintenance as required
- Overseeing trade reconciliation such as responding to claims alerts, maintaining fund balances within client’s metrics
- Reviewing order alerts and verifying accurate pricing and promotions on customer orders
- Providing data support like submissions of price changes, item setup requests and customer-facing information in customer portals
You’ll be a great fit if:
- You have professional communication skills to represent internal and external partners
- You take pride in your work, are very detail-oriented, and are motivated by completing tasks on deadline.
- You have 3 -5+ years of prior experience with data entry and utilizing Word, Excel and Outlook.
- High School diploma or equivalent in industry name required.
- 3 – 5+ years prior experience with data entry, preferably with a food broker or college graduate.
Minimum Education and Work Experience:
- High School diploma or equivalent in industry name required.
- 3 – 5+ years prior experience with data entry, preferably with a food broker or college graduate.
Physical Requirements
- Sit for extended periods (typically 6+ hours per day).
- Use a computer, including keyboard and mouse, for prolonged periods.
- Lift and carry light items (e.g., files, office supplies, laptops, typically 20+ pounds).
- Reach, bend, or stoop occasionally to access files or office materials.
- Maintain focus and attention for long periods of desk-based work.
- Follow clear directions.
- Perform repetitive motions (e.g., typing, clicking) consistently throughout the day.
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Skills Required
- Professional communication skills for representing internal and external partners
- Strong attention to detail and ability to complete tasks by deadlines
- 3-5+ years of prior data entry experience
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience with a food broker
- College graduate
Acosta Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Acosta and has not been reviewed or approved by Acosta.
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Flexible Benefits — Work arrangements are often described as flexible, with some roles mentioning hybrid options and scheduling autonomy. Feedback suggests this flexibility is a meaningful upside for certain field and part-time positions.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with employer contributions or matching is cited among the standard offerings for eligible full-time employees. Feedback suggests some employees view the retirement match positively.
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Healthcare Strength — Dental and vision coverage are occasionally called out as good among the benefits for eligible full-time staff. Feedback suggests these components of the health package can be viewed favorably in certain roles.
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What We Do
Acosta is an integrated sales and marketing services provider that enables consumer packaged goods brands and retailers to win in the modern marketplace by delivering progressive solutions and exceptional service. With more than 90 years of experience, Acosta understands evolving consumer needs and helps its clients and customers stay a step ahead, fueling their accelerated performance. For more information, please visit www.acosta.com.
