Inside Sales Associate - Enterprise Commodities

Grande - Fond Du Lac, WI

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Fond Du Lac, WI

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

We are looking for a motivated, agile, and well-spoken Inside Sales Associate - Enterprise Commodities with an entrepreneurial spirit to join our Grande team. The Inside Sales Associate - Enterprise Commodities maximizes value-based selling of all Custom Ingredient Group (CIG) commercial products and other Enterprise commodity materials. If placed in this role, you will seek out new customers to diversify customer base while maintaining a premium price position in the industry. Additionally, you will engage with other Grande stakeholders to develop processes, extracting the best value from all Grande downstream products in the marketplace while diligently protecting the Grande brand. The Inside Sales Associate - Enterprise Commodities maintains detailed communication and documentation in CRM, sharing information with internal stakeholders regarding customer activities to ensure proper handling across departments. Initiative and drive are key to this role along with excellent customer service skills, negotiation abilities, and intermediate MS Excel knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Maximize value-based selling of all Custom Ingredient Group (CIG) commercial products and other Enterprise commodity materials.
• Seek out new customers to diversify the customer base while maintaining a premium price position in the industry.
• Engage with other Grande stakeholders to develop processes for extracting the best value from Grande downstream products.
• Maintain detailed communication and documentation in CRM regarding customer activities.
• Share information with internal stakeholders to ensure proper handling across departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economic, Agriculture or related field required.
• 4 or more years of experience in sales, preferably in dairy ingredients.
• Strong interpersonal, persuasive, negotiating and networking skills.
• A mobile phone is required for this position.

Benefits

• Free onsite clinics.
• Free onsite fitness center.
• Free healthy snacks throughout facility.
• Health and wellness reimbursement program.
• Associate cheese purchasing program.
• Two-year mentorship program.
• Relaxation rooms (based on location).
• Coffee and gelato bar (based on location).
• State of the art corporate building.
• Hybrid work offering (3 days in office and 2 days remote).