Join Our Team as a Sales Representative

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The Value You’ll Bring

Are you a driven and motivated Sales professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, building relationships with customers, collaborating with great internal teams, and being innovative to achieve business results? Join one of the country’s top consumer packaged goods companies, Smithfield Foods!

As a Sales Representative, you will represent our brand by introducing new products and building strategic customer relationships. This role manages key product categories such as bacon, ham, and fresh pork, while working cross-functionally with Business Management, Marketing, and Plant Operations to ensure strong execution in the marketplace.

What You’ll Do

Sales Administration & Workflow Coordination: Provide comprehensive administrative support to the sales team by coordinating daily work, managing documentation, and ensuring timely communication with customers.
Customer Relationship Development: Build and nurture long-term relationships with existing customers by providing consistent support and delivering tailored solutions.
Retail Execution & Merchandising: Maintain clean, well-stocked, and visually appealing product displays across all store locations.
Sales Reporting & Promotional Tracking: Collaborate with Account Managers to track and analyze daily and weekly sales performance.
Account Management & Issue Resolution: Support the development and growth of sales accounts by managing key metrics and resolving customer complaints promptly.
Territory Coverage & Product Demonstration: Travel throughout the assigned territory to engage with current and prospective customers.

What We’re Seeking

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:

Education & Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Technical & Software Proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Word.
Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Problem-Solving: Ability to manage sales accounts and resolve customer issues.
Travel & Licensing: A valid driver’s license with a clean driving record is required; local travel up to 80% of the time is expected.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee should possess to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Smithfield 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.

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