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Junior Sales Associate
Watsonville, CA
Key Responsibilities
Support sales managers in serving existing customers and developing new business.
Prepare customer quotations, product presentations, and proposals with guidance from the sales team.
Follow up on customer inquiries, product samples, pricing requests, and sales opportunities.
Research prospective customers and identify potential opportunities for SFI products.
Coordinate with supply, logistics, quality assurance, and customer service teams to provide accurate and timely information.
Maintain customer records, sales activity, and follow-up tasks in company systems.
Develop knowledge of our products, sourcing regions, packaging options, and customer requirements.
Participate in customer meetings, trade shows, and industry events when appropriate.
Gradually assume responsibility for selected customers and sales opportunities.
Qualifications
Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Service-oriented approach with an interest in building customer relationships.
- Strong organizational skills and consistent follow-through.
- Comfort working with numbers, spreadsheets, pricing, and basic commercial calculations.
- Initiative and confidence to ask questions, contact prospective customers, and learn from feedback.
- Strong attention to detail when working with pricing, specifications, and customer commitments.
- Ability to collaborate across departments and manage competing priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Willingness to learn CRM and ERP systems.
A bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, agriculture, food science, or a related field is helpful, but equivalent experience will also be considered. Recent graduates and candidates with up to two years of relevant experience are encouraged to apply.
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