Sales Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Eden Foods – Clinton, Michigan (Lenawee County) seeks full-time, HQ, office, Sales Department staff. Business experience, communication skills with a willingness to learn in a team-oriented environment are essential.

Sales Department – Clinton, Michigan Job Description

Headquarters Sales Department Office Staff

Cultivate relationships with Eden Foods’ customers, prospects, and industry members that result in merchandising of EDEN foods and mutual benefit. Utilize the necessary business systems and communicate effectively to conduct efficient business for and with them.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Familiarity with EDEN items, the Company, its business systems, policies, terms of sale, and practices to a level that enables you to use the knowledge efficiently and effectively to facilitate commerce and relationships.
2. Success is merchandising of EDEN items.
3. Contribute to the creation, maintenance, and improvement of Processes and Protocols utilized by the Sales Dept. and the Company.
4. Cultivate and foster industry relationships to enhance knowledge about and appreciation for the EDEN brand.
5. Maintain records necessary to intelligently qualify accounts and prospects.
6. Provide prompt, reliable service to customers, prospects, team members, and Company network contacts.
7. Work in sync with the Sales Department and Company priorities to ensure effective communication and business essentials in strategies and tactics.
8. Reliable, timely, and focused outreach, interface, and follow-through with customers, merchandisers, team members, and prospects.
9. Accurate, thoughtful, and timely communication with customers, merchandisers, and prospects consistent with Eden Foods’ Marketing, Ethics, Terms of Sale, Purchase Orders, and Incentive Agreements (IAs).
10. Courteous, professional countenance in professional dealings.
11. A proactive, straightforward, and forthright manner in dealings with people inside and outside of the company regarding business.
12. Facilitate Company supply to distributors, retailers, eCommerce accounts, and individuals.
13. Work at, report on, and coordinate Eden Foods sales and service efforts consistent with customer needs, and Eden Sales and Marketing work.
14. Engage in active contact with Regional Sales Managers (RSMs) and broker personnel regarding opportunities, needs, customer activities, and pertinent market information and opportunities.
15. Provide prompt accommodation to the needs of Eden Regional (RSMs)and Broker Representatives. Handle requests and inquiries about product information, samples, services, various business forms/paperwork, and logistics.
16. Help to oversee and manage the use of Eden trademarks, brand names, and copyrighted intellectual property where they are being used. Promptly communicate with management staff about trademark or copyright issues.
17. Focus on maintenance and accuracy of company data, business records, product, and customer information.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
1. Sufficient education, skills, and experience for a foundation in the professional conduct of business
2. Reliable, high moral and ethical standards
3. Written and verbal communication abilities
4. A consistent teamwork mindset
5. Willing eagerness to learn and develop skills to productively participate.
6. Resolute follow-through on your word and business practices
7. Computer skills – become and remain proficient in processing data and communications using company tools.
8. A straightforward and forthright manner in dealings with people inside and outside of the Company
9. Ability to build productive relationships with Eden staff, customers, merchandisers, and suppliers.
10. Maintain a forward-looking, anticipatory perspective to be prepared to accurately and efficiently sell EDEN foods and meet the needs of those we engage with.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive or a complete explanation of all duties. Employees are required to perform other duties as assigned by their supervisor or Eden Management. Eden reserves the right to modify job duties and responsibilities as needed. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. \nCompany Description

Eden Foods is the senior natural and organic food company in North America. It remains an independent manufacturer of dry grocery organic food, focused on the relationships necessary to sustain them. Whole grain, beans, and macrobiotic Japanese traditional foods have been core to its product line since 1968.

Over 93% of Eden foods are sold by natural food stores, co-ops, and other retail outlets via traditional natural and grocery distribution channels. The internet, Eden’s website, wholesale sales, and employee purchases make up the remainder.

Eden Foods' two warehouses – in Clinton, Michigan and Fremont, California – handle all the food we distribute.

Eden Foods Goals
1) Provide the most pure, high quality, life-supporting food and accurate information about them, their uses and benefits.
2) Creation and maintenance of a healthy, respectful, challenging, and rewarding environment for people involved with the Company.
3) Development of the ability to produce and disseminate the foodstuffs and information we create and handle.
4) Cultivate sound relationships with like minded people and organizations involved in like pursuits.
5) Cultivate adaptability to changes in economic, social, and environmental conditions to allow Eden Foods the opportunity to survive long term.
6) Have a strong, positive impact on farming and food processing practices used in the world.
7) To contribute to peaceful development of life on Earth.

Eden Foods is a principled natural food company and developing organization. Quality people of good character is what keeps us going and growing. We seek to contribute to the realization of a better world. Eden Foods is an excellent career opportunity.

Company Description

Eden Foods is the senior natural and organic food company in North America. It remains an independent manufacturer of dry grocery organic food, focused on the relationships necessary to sustain them. Whole grain, beans, and macrobiotic Japanese traditional foods have been core to its product line since 1968.\r\n\r\nOver 93% of Eden foods are sold by natural food stores, co-ops, and other retail outlets via traditional natural and grocery distribution channels. The internet, Eden’s website, wholesale sales, and employee purchases make up the remainder.\r\n\r\nEden Foods' two warehouses – in Clinton, Michigan and Fremont, California – handle all the food we distribute.\r\n\r\nEden Foods Goals\r\n1) Provide the most pure, high quality, life-supporting food and accurate information about them, their uses and benefits.\r\n2) Creation and maintenance of a healthy, respectful, challenging, and rewarding environment for people involved with the Company.\r\n3) Development of the ability to produce and disseminate the foodstuffs and information we create and handle.\r\n4) Cultivate sound relationships with like minded people and organizations involved in like pursuits.\r\n5) Cultivate adaptability to changes in economic, social, and environmental conditions to allow Eden Foods the opportunity to survive long term.\r\n6) Have a strong, positive impact on farming and food processing practices used in the world.\r\n7) To contribute to peaceful development of life on Earth.\r\n\r\nEden Foods is a principled natural food company and developing organization. Quality people of good character is what keeps us going and growing. We seek to contribute to the realization of a better world. Eden Foods is an excellent career opportunity.