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Grande Inside Sales Associate – Enterprise Commodities in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Description
Why Grande?
With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses That Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, visit www.grande.com.
Did we convince you yet? If not check out our unique benefits
Free onsite clinics.
Free onsite fitness center.
Free healthy snacks throughout facility.
Health and wellness reimbursement program.
Associate cheese purchasing program.
Two-year mentorship program.
Relaxation rooms (based on location).
Coffee and gelato bar (based on location).
State of the art corporate building: https://www.grande.com/careers/#office
Hybrid work offering (3 days in office and 2 days remote).
Why Fond du Lac?
In Fond du Lac (FDL) you get the full four-season experience – warm in the summer with highs reaching into the 80s and plenty of sunshine for golf, biking, camping and live music under the open sky, and brisk air in the winter with average temps in the 20s and ample snow for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice fishing and winter festivals. The greater FDL area (population 43,000) is easy to get around and roughly an hour drive to almost all major metros in the state (Milwaukee, Madison and Fox Cities/Green Bay). We’ve been rated “Top 100” in job growth among small U.S. metro areas. Additionally, our cost of living is 4% below the national average and you’ll pay 21% less for housing, rent and property taxes compared to the rest of the country. From wonderful educational partners (public and private K12 schools and three local colleges/universities), a plethora of things to do/see, and a vibrant business and commerce community…learn more about how you can call Fond du Lac, HOME!
Job Summary
We are looking for a motivated, agile, and well-spoken Inside Sales Associate – Enterprise Commodities with an entrepreneurial spirit to join our Grande team. The Inside Sales Associate – Enterprise Commodities maximizes value-based selling of all Custom Ingredient Group (CIG) commercial products and other Enterprise commodity materials. If placed in this role, you will seek out new customers to diversify customer base while maintaining a premium price position in the industry. Additionally, you will engage with other Grande stakeholders to develop processes, extracting the best value from all Grande downstream products in the marketplace while diligently protecting the Grande brand. The Inside Sales Associate – Enterprise Commodities maintains detailed communication and documentation in CRM, sharing information with internal stakeholders regarding customer activities to ensure proper handling across departments. Initiative and drive are key to this role along with excellent customer service skills, negotiation abilities, and intermediate MS Excel knowledge.
What you need to be considered for the role:
Bachelors Degree in Business, Economic, Agriculture or related field required. An equivalent level of education and experience may be considered.
4 or more years of experience in sales, preferably in dairy ingredients.
Strong interpersonal, persuasive, negotiating and networking skills.
A mobile phone is required for this position.
Qualifications
Education
Required
- Bachelors Degree or better in Business Administration