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NOW HIRING: Sales Representative for our Farmington, Missouri location
Join Our Growing Beverage Manufacturing Team!
We are a growing beverage manufacturing company seeking an experienced B2B Sales Representative to support the operation within a beverage manufacturing industry. If you are a motivated and experienced with developing customer relationships, who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you!
What You'll Do:
● Customer Acquisition & Growth
 Identify, pursue, and close new business opportunities
 Grow existing accounts through expanded SKUs, formats, or volumes
 Maintain pipeline visibility (volume, revenue, timing)
● Commercial Alignment (What We Sell)
 Product offering (SKU, packaging, formulation type)
 Volume expectations
 Commercial terms (pricing, MOQs, lead times)
 Ensure opportunities align with plant technical capabilities
● Customer Relationship Ownership
 Serve as executive-level customer owner
 Build long-term strategic relationships
 Manage escalations at commercial level
● Opportunity Feasibility Alignment
 Engage Planning, Quality, and Operations for:
i. Feasibility reviews
ii. Capacity validation
 Avoid over-promising or misaligned commitments
● Customer Onboarding Leadership
 Lead transition from “sale” to “execution”
 Ensure successful handoff to CSR:
i. Product requirements
ii. Timing expectations
iii. Risk awareness
Additional Responsibilities:
 Quotation management (presentation, repository, expiration, updates)
 Customer Relationship Management platform startup and maintenance
 Attend approved trade shows and industry events
 Coordinate cross-selling opportunities with packaging business
 Assist marketing in the development of brand collateral and relevant platform investments
 Maintain and submit monthly travel and expenditure reports
 Ensure adherence to company policies, confidentiality, and data integrity
Qualifications:
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Operations Management, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
Experience:
• 2–4 years of experience in B2B Sales within a manufacturing environment, preferably in the food or beverage industry.
Skills:
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Basic math skills and the ability to read
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and inventory control is a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Software (e.g. Excel, Outlook and Teams) is preferred
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and ability to work under pressure and adapt to shifting priorities.
What We Offer:
  • Competitive pay based on experience
  • Benefits package
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Training and advancement opportunities
  • Supportive team environment

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