Processor Sales Associate

Processor Sales Associate

Join our team in Merriam, Kansas, supporting sales of fresh and frozen pork products. In this role, you will build knowledge of products, customers, markets, inventory, and internal processes while assisting with sales execution, customer service, accurate recordkeeping, and routine issue resolution. You will collaborate with scheduling, customer service, transportation, production, and quality assurance to support customer commitments and Seaboard Foods business objectives.

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. We are a Fortune 500 employer, recently nominated by the Business Journal as one of the "Best Places to Work", representing our dynamic culture, where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list is not intended to be all-inclusive, and other duties may be assigned.

• Support the promotion and sale of fresh and frozen pork products and monitor daily inventory in coordination with Scheduling.
• Assist sales representatives with customer inquiries, follow-up, account support, and sales information.
• Work with the sales team to manage sold positions and pricing.
• Participate in weekly market forecast meetings.
• Collaborate with Scheduling to communicate daily and weekly production needs.
• Coordinate with Scheduling, Production, Customer Service, Transportation, Quality Assurance, and plant personnel to support production planning, order fulfillment, and customer commitments.
• Assist with evaluating and establishing frozen product positions and timing.
• Learn to evaluate customer formulas, yields, and product alternatives to support sales decisions.
• Monitor market information, supply and demand, and cash markets; summarize relevant updates for the sales team.
• Assist Production and Quality Assurance in investigating and resolving customer concerns related to product specifications.
• Support freezer inventory and assigned product movement; escalate aging or excess inventory as needed.
• Cross-train on processor sales functions and provide coverage for other associates as needed.
• Demonstrate ownership of assigned products and departmental processes.

Core Competencies for Success in All Roles: instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

Qualification Requirements

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 or preferred. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, Agricultural Economics, Meat Science, Business, Marketing, or related field, at least 2 + years of related experience, and/or an advanced degree with less experience
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability and willingness to learn pork products, product specifications, packing plant operations, inventory practices, and processor sales processes
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Professional telephone, email, and customer service skills
• Strong listening, communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across sales, scheduling, production, transportation, customer service, and quality assurance
• High level of ethics, integrity, initiative, and accountability

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

While performing the duties of this role, the employee is frequently required to:

• Regularly work on-site in an office environment
• Remain in a seated position for extended periods and move throughout the work environment as needed. This may include walking, standing, or using mobility aids such as wheelchairs
• Communicate effectively through verbal, written, and electronic means
• Read, analyze and interpret information presented on screens, documents, and through verbal communication
• Use hands and fingers to operate computers, office equipment, and related tools
• Enter data and navigate software applications using standard or adaptive equipment.

The employee is occasionally required to:

• Access files, supplies, or equipment from standard office furniture
• Transport files, supplies, or materials typically not exceeding 20 pounds
• Ascend/descend between levels via stairs or elevator
• Travel to other company locations or off-site meetings as needed

Why Seaboard Foods?

• Medical, vision & dental benefits upon hire
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays
• Wellness Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee pork purchase program