Sales Administrator

Sales Administrator

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.

Position Summary

The Sales Administrator is primarily responsible for recording, monitoring, and reporting the sales activities of Darling's Sales Department. In addition to sales administration, the Sales Administrator will help with special projects and reporting as directed by the Sale Operations Manager.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Process customer orders via email and phone
• Support sales managers to ensure customer pricing is accurate and communicated
• Check data accuracy of sales orders and purchase orders
• Maintain excellent business relationship with customers through constant communication
• Work with logistics department to ensure timely deliveries
• Maintain and update sales records
• Communicate important feedback from customers internally
• Process and communicate any sales corrections with accounting dept.
• Provide support to plant personnel in regards to schedule changes, rejections, etc.
• Provide follow up and communication on AR aging
• Process AP finished good invoices
• Work with sales team to ensure all customer contracts, specification sheets, etc are on file and updated timely
• Ensure all third party vendor warranties are on file and updated timely
• Work with sales and QA teams to file and process quality alerts, claims, rejections, etc
• Administrative support and coordination of International transactions and related documentation
• All other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of experience in sales administration field; customer service background preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual
• Excellent math skills
• In depth knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications
• Highly organized; superior time management skills.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral.
• Self-motivated; self-starter; extroverted personality.
• Work well with all levels of the corporation.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• N/A - Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold
• None - Exposed to bio hazardous conditions
• None - Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations
• None- Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock
• None - Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment
• N/A - Travels to offsite locations

Physical Demands

• Frequently- Must be able to remain in a stationary position (Sit)
• Frequently - Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location (Walk)
• Frequently- Operates a computer and other office machinery (Use hands to finger, handle or feel)
• Occasionally - Must be able to position one's self to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet (Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl)
• Occasionally - Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder (Climb or balance)
• Frequently - Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions (Talk, hear, taste, smell)

Weight and Force Demands

• Frequently - Up to 10 pounds
• N/A- Up to 25 pounds
• N/A - Up to 50 pounds
• N/A - Up to 100 pounds
• N/A - More than 100 pounds

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law.