Processor Sales Associate

Join our team as a Processor Sales Associate in Merriam, Kansas, supporting sales of fresh and frozen pork products. In this role, you will build knowledge of products, customers, markets, inventory, and internal processes while assisting with sales execution, customer service, accurate recordkeeping, and routine issue resolution. You will collaborate with scheduling, customer service, transportation, production, and quality assurance to support customer commitments and Seaboard Foods business objectives.

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Freshpork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home.

We are a Fortune 500 employer, recently nominated by the Business Journal as one of the "Best Places to Work", representing our dynamic culture, where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

This list is not intended to be all-inclusive, and other duties may be assigned.

• Support the promotion and sale of fresh and frozen pork products and monitor daily inventory in coordination with Scheduling.
• Assist sales representatives with customer inquiries, follow-up, account support, and sales information.
• Work with the sales team to manage sold positions and pricing.
• Participate in weekly market forecast meetings.
• Collaborate with Scheduling to communicate daily and weekly production needs.
• Coordinate with Scheduling, Production, Customer Service, Transportation, Quality Assurance, and plant personnel to support production planning, order fulfillment, and customer commitments.
• Assist with evaluating and establishing frozen product positions and timing.
• Learn to evaluate customer formulas, yields, and product alternatives to support sales decisions.
• Monitor market information, supply and demand, and cash markets; summarize relevant updates for the sales team.
• Assist Production and Quality Assurance in investigating and resolving customer concerns related to product specifications.
• Support freezer inventory and assigned product movement; escape aging or excess inventory as needed.
• Cross-train on processor sales functions and provide coverage for other associates as needed.
• Demonstrate ownership of assigned products and departmental processes.

instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, Agricultural Economics, Meat Science, Business, Marketing, or related field, at least 2 + years of related experience, and/or an advanced degree with less experience
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability and willingness to learn pork products, product specifications, packing plant operations, inventory practices, and processor sales processes
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Professional telephone,…