Sales Representative

Smithfield Foods • Byron Center, MI

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About The Position

The Sales Representative is an entry-level role designed to launch a sales career through hands-on training, real-world exposure, and growth opportunities. The role represents Smithfield’s brand by introducing new products and building strategic customer relationships. It manages product categories including bacon, ham, and fresh pork, and works cross-functionally with Business Management, Marketing, and Plant Operations to support strong marketplace execution. The position provides experience in broker management, customer engagement, trade execution, and demand planning. Duties also include visiting manufacturing facilities to strengthen product knowledge, managing trade spend, and supporting accurate forecasting.

The role involves administrative support and coordination for the sales team, ongoing customer relationship development, retail merchandising, tracking sales performance and promotional effectiveness, account support and issue resolution, and territory travel to engage customers and demonstrate products. Local travel of up to 80% is expected, with occasional overnight stays based on business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; currently enrolled college students anticipated to graduate by the end of the current school year may qualify.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Word.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to deliver clear presentations and build effective working relationships with teams and customers.
• Ability to manage sales accounts, resolve customer issues, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment while meeting or exceeding performance metrics.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to travel locally up to 80% of the time, with occasional overnight stays based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using sales-related software tools for reporting, planning, and communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily sales-team workflows, manage documentation, and communicate with customers in a timely manner.
• Build and nurture long-term relationships with existing customers, understand their needs, and provide tailored support and solutions.
• Maintain clean, well-stocked, visually appealing product displays at store locations; replenish samples and uphold merchandising standards.
• Work with Account Managers to track and analyze daily and weekly sales performance and report on promotional effectiveness.
• Support sales account development and growth by managing key metrics, promptly resolving customer complaints, and ensuring store-level initiatives are implemented.
• Travel throughout the assigned territory to engage current and prospective customers, present products using samples or catalogs, and explain product features.
• Work cross-functionally with Business Management, Marketing, and Plant Operations to support marketplace execution.
• Visit manufacturing facilities to strengthen product knowledge, manage trade spend, and support accurate forecasting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level