Sales Representative

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kansas, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Represent the Smithfield Foods brand by launching new products and cultivating strategic customer relationships.

• Oversee key product categories such as bacon, ham, and fresh pork.

• Collaborate across functions with Business Management, Marketing, and Plant Operations to ensure effective marketplace execution.

• Assist with broker management, customer engagement, trade execution, and demand planning.

• Visit manufacturing facilities to enhance product knowledge.

• Manage trade expenditure and support precise forecasting.

• Provide administrative assistance to the sales team by organizing daily tasks, managing documentation, and ensuring prompt customer communication.

• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with current customers, offering customized solutions.

• Ensure clean, well-stocked, and visually appealing product displays at various store locations.

• Restock samples and maintain merchandising standards.

• Monitor and evaluate daily and weekly sales performance alongside Account Managers.

• Keep teams informed about promotional effectiveness.

• Support the development and growth of sales accounts by tracking key metrics.

• Address customer complaints swiftly and implement initiatives at the store level.

• Travel within the designated territory to engage with both current and potential customers.

• Present product offerings using samples or catalogs, emphasizing features that align with customer needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university, or a comparable combination of education and experience.

• Currently enrolled college students expecting to graduate by the end of the current academic year may be eligible.

• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Word.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Capability to deliver effective presentations and foster strong working relationships across teams and with customers.

• Ability to manage sales accounts, resolve customer concerns, and make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment while meeting or exceeding performance metrics.

• A valid driver’s license with a clean driving record is mandatory.

• Willingness to travel locally up to 80% of the time, with occasional overnight stays depending on business requirements.

• Experience with sales-related software tools for reporting, planning, and communication is preferred.

• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods.

• Capable of lifting weights between 25 lbs to 50 lbs occasionally.

• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

• Must be able to travel as necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package.

• Relocation Package Available: No.