Sales Food Service Ingredients Intern

Your Story.

You are a leader who has emotional intelligence, analytical skills and are a critical thinker. You are excited to explore the challenging world of B2B sales and marketing and hope to find a company you can build a career with after graduation.

Your Passion.Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you're ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

Benefitsthat set us apart

• Lead and own real and relevant projects aligned with business objectives
• Build valuable skills and experiences to become prepared for entry level opportunities
• Mentorship and career development to learn and grow strengths and interests
• Participate in volunteer and community service initiatives
• Flexible, hybrid work schedule with optional remote Mondays and Fridays, onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; plus, half day Fridays
• 5 unpaid days off for interns and 10 unpaid days off for co-ops
• Nationally competitive compensation
• Paid relocation and housing
• 401(k) employer contribution top 1% in the nation
• Exclusive discounts at the company cheese store and local attractions/events

What You Do.

• Engage in Customer Discovery to gain unique insights that will help lead to new business opportunities
• Support inside sales activities with a high level of independence - new item set up, customer request fulfillment and cross functional collaboration
• Support strategic customer presentations and meetings - Applebee's, Culvers, Pizza Hut, Hormel, Tyson and others
• Support development & execution of innovation campaigns including the synthesis and communication of impactful insights, innovation product attributes and benefits for customer presentation
• Validate proof of concept with the appropriate SME (subject matter expert) and present materials in a strategic manner
• Build marketing communication materials to drive customer interest aligning with key strategic initiatives

Your Education and Qualifications.

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in marketing, business, sales or related area having completed junior year prior to the start of the internship
• Passion for learning and growing in the sales field
• Ability to multi-task and take initiative
• Strength with strategic and analytical thinking
• Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and vehicle required. There is no mass/public transit system to/from corporate housing location to company locations.

Our Story.

With over 2,400 employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world's first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.