Gellert Global Group consists of many of the leading North American food importing companies (Atalanta Corporation, Camerican International, Finica, Tipico Cheese Products) and has been involved in importing food products for over 100 years. The combined revenues of GGG exceed $1.7 billion. GGG companies provide strength in sourcing, insurance, finance, logistics, food safety and information technology, and supplies the needs of retailers, distributors, foodservice chains, hotels, cruise lines, and food manufacturers alike.
Position Summary:
The Customer Excellence Specialist is a detail-oriented and proactive sales support specialist. This role is responsible for managing customer contracts, supporting sales operations, and ensuring exceptional customer experience. The ideal candidate is organized, analytical, and eager to collaborate across multiple departments. Senior Customer Excellence Specialist position is also available for candidates with experience and leadership capabilities. This position reports to Customer Excellence Lead.
Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
- Establish and maintain customer contracts
- Serve as the primary contact for customer communication and documentation
- Manage weekly position reports and provide updates to the Sales team
- Compare forecasts to actual usage and support planning using monthly averages
- Recommend purchases based on market conditions and customer requirements
- Handle costing requests and distribute results to the appropriate teams
- Maintain internal and external databases including customer portals
- Coordinate with Supply Chain Team & Logistics to ensure on-time delivery
- Address customer and Sales inquiries; support issue resolution across departments
Qualifications:
- 3–5 years of experience in Customer/Sales Support
- Bachelor’s degree
- Proficient in Excel
- Experience in Infor M3 a plus
- Experience in Salesforce a plus
Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000 annually plus bonus
Our company will be relocating to a new corporate headquarters in Madison, NJ in Q4 of 2026. Candidates should be comfortable with this upcoming change in location.
Our Benefits:
We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following subject to your location and role.
- Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, Company-paid life, accident and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts
- Wealth: Competitive pay, annual bonus opportunity, matching 401(k) with immediate vesting upon enrollment, generous employee referral program
- Happiness:
- Professional Growth: Online training courses, virtual and classroom development experiences, education assistance program
- Work-Life Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work schedules (subject to your location and role)
- Team Building: Employee engagement and recognition programs, wellness, philanthropic and DE&I initiatives, Company-sponsored celebrations, and team building events
The Gellert Global Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state, or local law. Gellert Global Group is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected].
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of experience in Customer/Sales Support
- Bachelor's degree
- Proficient in Excel
- Experience in Infor M3
- Experience in Salesforce
- Willingness to be comfortable with corporate relocation to Madison, NJ in Q4 2026
What We Do
The Gellert Global Group is one of the largest and most established food importers in the U.S. Comprised of 11 individual companies, we supply the needs of customers in various facets of the U.S. food industry including manufacturers, retailers, food service distributors, hotels, restaurant chains, cruise lines, and food manufacturers alike. The Gellert Global Group is a third-generation family-run business, and every employee is an extension of the Gellert family. The Group began as just one company—Atalanta Corporation—which was founded by Leon Rubin as an importer of Polish ham products in 1945. As we have grown, we have stayed true to Leon’s founding principle of treating our suppliers as partners to provide the very best service to our customers. Today, with combined revenues nearing one billion dollars, the Gellert Global Group imports over 6,000 different food items sourced from trusted supply partners in over 60 countries worldwide. As a leading importer of food in the U.S., our customers rest easy knowing that we will leverage our market knowledge, trusted supplier relationships, and logistical expertise to provide them with superior products, reliable service, and innovative growth opportunities. They also know our quality assurance and food safety expertise is second to none; we invest significant resources to ensure we deliver trusted products to our customers. The Gellert Global Group companies include: Atalanta Corporation; Camerican; J.F. Braun; Finica; Tipico; De Medici Imports, Ltd.; Swiss Chalet Fine Foods; Atalanta International; Monarch Seafood; Gellfam; WePackItAll; and KH International, Inc.
