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Simplot Company · 2 months ago

Sales Operations Intern

Boise, ID

Internship

Onsite

Intern

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. The Sales Intern program offers a broad understanding of the sales process and develops communication, presentation, and leadership skills while engaging with various departments to support sales objectives.

Food and Beverage

Responsibilities

Support the Zone Sales Planner in the development of local market plans for the field designed to help them reach their sales objectives

Support the lead management process as customers engage with Simplot via email or phone, which would include handling the product inquiry or information request to close or communicate customer needs to the field for further follow up

Support Regions with distributor customers not assigned to a field sales person

Develop relationships with assigned customers through frequent touch via phone/email and potential local market visits

Meet and learn from Food Group executives

Support local market and sales needs

Attend regional food shows

Build relationships and partner with various internal departments such as Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, Quality Assurance, Culinary, Demand Planning, Production, and Logistics to accomplish key initiatives and complete day-to-day operations

Research industry and marketing trends and develop product suggestions based on findings. Supply programs, information, and tools that aid selling efforts

Identify or follow-up on new operator sales opportunities with ability to assess the opportunity and match to product and other solutions; e.g., merchandising, recipe, culinary, etc

Qualification

SalesCommunicationCustomer Relationship ManagementMarket ResearchTechnical ExpertiseLeadershipPresentation SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree from 4 year college or university

Strong academic record (suggested minimum 3.0 GPA), with a bachelor's degree emphasis in Agriculture, Food Science, Sales, Marketing, Business, or Hospitality

Valid driver's license

Must be a rising senior

Company

Simplot Company

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Founded in 1929, the Simplot Company is a dynamic global food and agriculture leader with operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, India and China.

Founded in 1929