Headquarter Sales Department Office Staff

Job Description

Job Description

Eden Foods – Clinton, Michigan (Lenawee County) seeks full-time, HQ, office, Sales Department staff. Business experience, communication skills with a willingness to learn in a team-oriented environment are essential.

Please send resume to: employment@edenfoods.com

Sales Department – Clinton, Michigan Job Description

Headquarters Sales Department Office Staff

Cultivate relationships with Eden Foods’ customers, prospects, and industry members that result in merchandising of Eden foods and mutual benefit. Utilize the necessary business systems and communicate effectively to conduct efficient business for and with them.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Familiarity with Eden items, the Company, its business systems, policies, terms of sale, and practices to a level that enables you to use the knowledge efficiently and effectively to facilitate commerce and relationships.
2. Success is merchandising of Eden items.
3. Contribute to the creation, maintenance, and improvement of Processes and Protocols utilized by the Sales Dept. and the Company.
4. Cultivate and foster industry relationships to enhance knowledge about and appreciation for the Eden brand.
5. Maintain records necessary to intelligently qualify accounts and prospects.
6. Provide prompt, reliable service to customers, prospects, team members, and Company network contacts.
7. Work in sync with the Sales Department and Company priorities to ensure effective communication and business essentials in strategies and tactics.
8. Reliable, timely, and focused outreach, interface, and follow-through with customers, merchandisers, team members, and prospects.
9. Accurate, thoughtful, and timely communication with customers, merchandisers, and prospects consistent with Eden Foods’ Marketing, Ethics, Terms of Sale, Purchase Orders, and Incentive Agreements (IAs).
10. Courteous, professional countenance in professional dealings.
11. A proactive, straightforward, and forthright manner in dealings with people inside and outside of the company regarding business.
12. Facilitate Company supply to distributors, retailers, eCommerce accounts, and individuals.
13. Work at, report on, and coordinate Eden Foods sales and service efforts consistent with customer needs, and Eden Sales and Marketing work.
14. Engage in active contact with Regional Sales Managers (RSMs) and broker personnel regarding opportunities, needs, customer activities, and pertinent market information and opportunities.
15. Provide prompt accommodation to the needs of Eden Regional (RSMs)and Broker Representatives. Handle requests and inquiries about product information, samples, services, various business forms/paperwork, and logistics.
16. Help to oversee and manage the use of Eden trademarks, brand names, and copyrighted intellectual property where they are being used. Promptly communicate with management staff about trademark or copyright issues.
17. Focus on maintenance and accuracy of company data, business records, product, and customer information.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

1. Sufficient education, skills, and experience for a foundation in the professional conduct of business
2. Reliable, high moral and ethical standards
3. Written and verbal communication abilities
4. A consistent teamwork mindset
5. Willing eagerness to learn and develop skills to productively participate.
6. Resolute follow-through on your word and business practices
7. Computer skills – become and remain proficient in processing data and communications using company tools.
8. A straightforward and forthright manner in dealings with people inside and outside of the Company
9. Ability to build productive relationships with Eden staff, customers, merchandisers, and suppliers.
10. Maintain a forward-looking, anticipatory perspective to be prepared to accurately and efficiently sell Eden foods and meet the needs of those we engage with.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive or a complete explanation of all duties. Employees are required to perform other duties as assigned by their supervisor or Eden Management. Eden reserves the right to modify job duties and responsibilities as needed. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Company DescriptionEden is the oldest natural and organic food company in North America and the largest independent manufacturer of dry grocery organic foods. We are deeply rooted in Michigan about twenty miles southwest of Ann Arbor. It is here we manage grower relations, manufacturing, trucking, quality control, customer and retailer services, marketing, import/export, accounting, databases and websites.

Over 95% of EDEN foods are sold in natural food stores, co-ops, and supermarkets via traditional natural and grocery distribution channels. Web site, employee, and wholesale sales make up the remainder.

All EDEN food moves through one of our warehouses in either southeast Michigan or central California.

Eden Foods Goals
1. To provide the highest quality life supporting food and accurate information about them, their uses, and benefits.
2. To maintain a healthy, respectful, challenging, and rewarding environment for employees.
3. To cultivate sound relationships with other organizations and individuals who are like minded and involved in like pursuits.
4. To cultivate adaptability to change in economic, social, and environmental conditions, to allow Eden the opportunity to survive long-term.
5. To have a strong, positive impact on farming practices and food processing techniques used throughout the world.
6. To contribute to peaceful evolution on Earth.

Eden Foods is a principled natural food company and developing organization. Quality people of good character is what keeps us going and growing. We seek to contribute to the realization of a better world. Eden Foods is an excellent career opportunity.

Company Description

Eden is the oldest natural and organic food company in North America and the largest independent manufacturer of dry grocery organic foods. We are deeply rooted in Michigan about twenty miles southwest of Ann Arbor. It is here we manage grower relations, manufacturing, trucking, quality control, customer and retailer services, marketing, import/export, accounting, databases and websites.\r\n\r\nOver 95% of EDEN foods are sold in natural food stores, co-ops, and supermarkets via traditional natural and grocery distribution channels. Web site, employee, and wholesale sales make up the remainder.\r\n\r\nAll EDEN food moves through one of our warehouses in either southeast Michigan or central California.\r\n\r\nEden Foods Goals\r\n1. To provide the highest quality life supporting food and accurate information about them, their uses, and benefits.\r\n2. To maintain a healthy, respectful, challenging, and rewarding environment for employees.\r\n3. To cultivate sound relationships with other organizations and individuals who are like minded and involved in like pursuits.\r\n4. To cultivate adaptability to change in economic, social, and environmental conditions, to allow Eden the opportunity to survive long-term.\r\n5. To have a strong, positive impact on farming practices and food processing techniques used throughout the world.\r\n6. To contribute to peaceful evolution on Earth.\r\n\r\nEden Foods is a principled natural food company and developing organization. Quality people of good character is what keeps us going and growing. We seek to contribute to the realization of a better world. Eden Foods is an excellent career opportunity.