Job Information
FFP Inside Sales Specialist in Lake Mary, Florida
About the Role:
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity and are someone who enjoys working with customers, are collaborative, have passion, energy, and want to make a tremendous impact, look no further.
We have a newly created role that will have direct account responsibility for our small to mid-size customers. You’ll be working closely with internal colleagues to support your account base and develop new business opportunities using market intelligence and trends.
What you’ll be doing:
Daily interaction with customers that are small to mid-size.
Provide support to sales team (submitting requests to regulatory, quotes, etc.).
Work closely with customer service to support customer base and advise on any order delay or supply issues.
Develop key relationships across the organization including R&D, Manufacturing and Procurement.
Promote FFP products to customers via phone/email/digital marketing.
Defend current business with established customer base and create and manage total opportunity pipeline of quality growth projects with current and target customers.
Provide technical support to the assigned customer base by leveraging internal resources and subject matter experts.
Continually manage and strengthen customers’ relationship with Kerry.
Partner with commercial finance and supply chain leads to ensure business forecasts are consistent with expectations.
Requirements
Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Marketing or Food Science.
3+ years proven experience in commercial sales (or technical sales support) role interacting directly with customers.
Demonstrated ability to understand competitive and marketplace knowledge and action plan to deliver a customer.
Must be capable of influencing others.
Have both technical and commercial understanding of food ingredients and flavors.
Earlier technical/functional experience in R&D, process manufacturing, operations or quality is preferred.
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite; Salesforce experience is preferred.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance effective on the first of the month following start date
Health and Wellness Incentives
Competitive PTO
9 Paid Company Holidays
5 Personal Days
401(k)
Health Savings Account (H.S.A.)
Long-Term and Short-Term Disability
Life Insurance
Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)