Sales Internship

CF Industries•Northbrook, IL

About The Position

At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.

Requirements

Student must be actively enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in an area of business or agriculture with proven academic success; a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Well-developed communication skills for internal and external relations.
Effective at managing time, recognizing the urgency to meet deadlines and customer schedules.
Good organization, administrative, and task management skills.
Demonstrate strong problem resolution and analytical skills.
Must be able to exercise independent judgment within established guidelines.
Familiar with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Ability to learn and navigate a variety of computer systems including SAP and Salesforce.
Ability to add to the CF culture in which everyone strives to succeed.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with fertilizer/chemical industry, supply chain, or logistics is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned projects and take on a developmental role within the customer support team by assisting team members in solving customer issues relating to Order Fulfillment, Shipping and Logistics.
Collaborate with a wide variety of departments to get broad exposure to CF’s business and processes.
Proactively complete assigned projects while also helping the Customer Support Team ensure customer orders are shipped on time and with correct information/documentation.
Become well-versed in all aspects of CF’s business, primarily focusing on Sales, Operations and Logistics.
Engage and learn a cross-functional view of CF processes, production capabilities, industry trends, and information about products and markets.
Work closely with the Sales Manager and Customer Support Manager(s) who will provide mentorship throughout the internship.
Create and aid in the development of Sales presentations and customer proposals.
Assist with the development, testing and deployment of new Sales IT issues including reports, sales processes, and customer portal enhancements.
Conduct research, identify business opportunities, and help generate sales leads.
Network with key decision-makers within the company.
Support all standard Account Specialist responsibilities as necessary.
Complete all required duties: contract maintenance, order creation, delivery schedules, billing adjustments, and any other tasks as needed.
Maintain thorough and consistent communication with internal and external customers to ensure all needs are met, ranging from timely shipment to day-to-day inquiries.
Use internal systems/databases to create orders, issue credits/debits, inventory adjustments, assemble proper backup documentation, and review customer data as needed.
Opportunities to travel to meet with customers, visit production facilities, and storage terminals.