Sales Account Manager
Company: Smithfield Foods
Location: Smithfield
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into
Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. A great
job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We're an $18
billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide.
We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and
grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today.
Apply Now!Your OpportunityOur team members receive
industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits
packages: Competitive Pay: $72,000 -$106,150 annuallyAnnual Bonus
Earning PotentialComprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement
Benefits and MoreEducation benefit available to full and part time
Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.In
addition, we offer opportunities for career growth, professional
development, and tuition assistance.As a Sales Team member, your
primary responsibility would be introducing and placing new
products with customers, executing organizational initiatives, and
driving sales on key items with strategic customers for long-term
growth.
Whether it is bacon, ham, fresh pork or another product category
you will work directly with the customers and cross-functional with
everyone from Business Management to our Plant Operations to
deliver the service and products to our customers and
consumers.
This position will support a Sales Director, Regional Sales
Manager, or National Accounts Manager for a specific account(s).
The individual will be responsible for establishing and maintaining
customer relationships with assigned key customers through daily
corporate to corporate contact to communicate pricing, product
availability, and order management. The primary responsibility will
be introducing and placing new products with customers, executing
organizational initiatives, and driving sales of key items with
strategic customers for long-term growth.Core
ResponsibilitiesDirect Sales ResponsibilityAccountable for
achieving budgeted sales of consumer goods to key
customers.Develops and achieves maximum sales volume consistent
with realistic sales projections for accounts served.Maintain
business with existing accounts for continued growth.Communications
and Product ManagementMaintain current knowledge of Smithfield's
product management and research and development efforts in order to
increase sales and satisfy customer requests for new items.Develop
working relations with personnel at various levels in order to
communicate product availability, logistics information, product
specifications, and pricing as needed.Customer Service IssuesEnsure
prompt and equitable disposition of customer complaints or
problems; this may require communication with corporate
headquarters.Sales SupportServes as backup for other sales
associates as necessary The above statements are intended to
describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills
required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as
assigned.Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the
essential functions. Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year
college or university and 2+ year's relevant experience; or
equivalent combination of education and experience.Must understand
the dynamics of the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. - Must have a
solid understanding of customer focused and fact based selling,
which may include IRI, Neilsen and Perishable Group data.Knowledge
and experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.SAP
experience, preferred. - Strong critical thinking and problem
solving skills.High level of written and verbal communication
skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning,
and adaptability.Must possess a valid driver's license.May travel
up to 75% of the time.Ability to work well with others in fast
paced, dynamic environment.Ability to be respectful, approachable
and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a
positive work environment.Salary RangeEEO/AA InformationSmithfield
is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status,
status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status
or non-job characteristic as directed by law.If you are an
individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable
accommodation for any part of the employment selection process,
please call us at 757-357-1595.Salary Range$72,000.00 -
$108,375.00
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