Sales Representative

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Remote, MO

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Represent Smithfield Foods’ brand by introducing new products and building strategic customer relationships in key categories including bacon, ham, and fresh pork.
• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the sales team by coordinating daily workflows, managing documentation, and ensuring timely communication with customers to maintain smooth sales operations.
• Build and nurture long-term relationships with existing customers through consistent support, understanding evolving needs, and delivering tailored solutions to drive satisfaction and loyalty.
• Maintain clean, well-stocked, and visually appealing product displays across retail locations; ensure samples are replenished and merchandising standards are upheld to enhance customer experience and brand visibility.
• Collaborate with Account Managers to track and analyze daily and weekly sales performance, updating teams on promotional effectiveness to inform future planning and execution.
• Support the development and growth of sales accounts by managing key metrics, resolving customer complaints promptly, and ensuring store-level initiatives are implemented effectively to meet or exceed sales objectives.
• Travel throughout the assigned territory up to 80% of the time to engage with current and prospective customers, present product offerings using samples or catalogs, and highlight key features that align with customer needs and drive purchasing decisions.
• Visit manufacturing facilities to strengthen product knowledge, manage trade spend, and support accurate demand forecasting and sales planning.
• Manage trade spend and ensure accurate forecasting by working cross-functionally with Business Management, Marketing, and Plant Operations teams.
• This entry-level role provides hands-on training, real-world exposure, and growth opportunities to launch a career in sales within a leading consumer packaged goods company.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience; company will consider currently enrolled college students with anticipated graduation by end of current school year.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record required; local travel up to 80% of the time expected, with occasional overnight stays.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Word.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to deliver clear presentations and build effective working relationships across teams and with customers.
• Ability to manage sales accounts, resolve customer issues, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment while meeting or exceeding performance metrics.
• Capable of occasionally lifting 25lbs to 50 lbs; able to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms for extended periods; must have specific vision abilities including close, distance, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual salary range of $50,000 - $70,000.
• Relocation package available.
• Comprehensive total rewards package including benefits beyond base pay (details available at Smithfield Foods careers page).
• Opportunity for career growth, hands-on training, and real-world exposure in a leading consumer packaged goods company.
• Culture grounded in Core Four values: gratitude, communication, respect, and accountability.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity and inclusion.

Skills & Technologies

Remote

$50k-70k

Degree Required

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About Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a U.S.-based pork producer and processor that raises hogs, slaughters and fabricates pork, and manufactures packaged meats. Founded in 1936, it operates farms, processing plants, and distribution networks across the United States and exports products worldwide. The company supplies fresh pork, bacon, ham, sausages, and prepared foods to retail, foodservice, and export markets and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed WH Group Limited.

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