Meeting and Event Planner - Food Distribution

Hiring organization: Confidential — Confidential food distribution company (employer named before interviews)
Location: Aberdeen, SD, US
Workplace: On-site
Employment: Full-Time
Pay: $52,000 - $70,500 per year
Date posted: 2026-10-06

Typical pay for this kind of job

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · South Dakota

Posted pay is above the typical range

Median$18.74

Low$16.92

High$22.30

This job pays $25.00–$33.89 · Amounts are per hour

Low and high are the 25th and 75th percentiles: half of people in this occupation in South Dakota earn between them. This is typical pay for the occupation, not an offer from this employer. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Job titles matched using the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.

Job description

Role overview: The Meeting and Event Planner - Food Distribution is based in Aberdeen, South Dakota and supports order fulfillment, inventory visibility, and delivery coordination. This position combines hands-on execution with reliable documentation and collaboration across operational and technical teams. Responsibilities: Develop event schedules, coordinate vendors and venues, manage attendee communications, and track event costs. Apply these responsibilities to order fulfillment, inventory visibility, and delivery coordination. Work with process owners to maintain product traceability and account for time-sensitive inventory. Identify problems early, record the evidence behind recommendations, and coordinate handoffs so agreed work is completed accurately. Qualifications: 2+ years of relevant professional experience or equivalent demonstrated project work. Demonstrated capability in event logistics, vendor coordination, budget tracking, and contingency planning. Experience supporting food distribution is preferred. Ability to document decisions, communicate clearly, and handle business information responsibly. Initial priorities: Deliver a complete event plan with responsibilities, budget, and fallback arrangements. Begin by reviewing the current process, agreeing on a baseline with stakeholders, and identifying the most useful improvement to deliver. Report results using measures appropriate to the role and explain any unresolved dependencies. Work arrangement: Full-Time, On-site in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Estimated annual cash compensation: USD 52,000 to 70,500. This illustrative range is centered on a national occupational benchmark; local pay, seniority, incentives, and benefits require employer review. No benefits or incentive plan is asserted.

Required skills

event logistics, vendor coordination, budget tracking, and contingency planning

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