Sales Account Manager
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This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Sales Account Manager will develop customer sales strategies and build relationships based on the company's values, for Cargill Protein’s Distribution business across all channels with primary focus on Retail, Foodservice, and Processors. In this role, you will help identify and contact prospective customers and build relationships and contribute to the assessment of customer needs and suggest appropriate products, services and solutions that maximize product revenue and improves profitability.
Key Accountabilities
- Align with customer partners to sell products, quoting and negotiating product pricing within pricing function guidelines.
- Develop customer sales strategies to meet customer goals and objectives.
- Process customer orders and manage overall order fill rate and on time delivery service.
- Gather and communicate channel, market, customer or competitive information and intelligence and interact with team on strategy and pricing functions.
- Manage contracts and risk with pricing and trade promotions teams then resolve and coordinate the investigation of claims and disputes.
- Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of two years of related work experience
- Negotiation and selling experience
- Valid driver’s license in good standing
- Able to travel a 20% of the time
Preferred Qualifications
- Sales and buying experience within the protein industry
- Experience with SAP, Power BI or Salesforce
- Account Management experience
- Bilingual in English & Spanish
Position Information
- Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
- Location:Pontoon Beach, IL
The expected salary for this position is $50,000 - 60,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).
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