MAIN FUNCTION: Sr Sales Support Specialists play a vital role within our sales team, reporting to the Director of Sales Analytics. This is a mid-level position accountable for providing best-in-class customer service to accounts and supporting the sales organization through training, analytics, and process support. Ultimately, this role is to ensure that our sales team functions effectively and meets the company's and our customers' objectives. Meant to help the sales team focus on selling, thereby contributing significantly to the company's revenue goals. This position is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, as well as for keeping processes for key sales functions, project management, account development, budgeting, and phase-in support. As the subject matter expert, this position will provide support to all Flavor locations as needed.
KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong customer interaction skills
Information Seeking
Problem Solving
Highly organized and skilled at project management
Ability to collaborate with many different teams and personalities
Strong strategic, conceptual, and analytical thinking
Decision-making skills
High adaptability and flexibility, including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity, and change
Empathetic
DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED:
Serve as the primary point of contact to the customer, in tandem with the Global Account Manager. Coordinating as needed within the global organization to meet customer expectations.
Utilize available systems and databases to support sales and the broader business (LEAD, BI, Salesforce, etc.)
Participate in regular business reviews with account managers
Provide coverage for the team when traveling or out of the office
Coordinate and assist with sales-related activities cross-functionally
Engage in customer-facing meetings and events, as needed
Provide support and dashboarding for phase-in entry and business case reviews
Collect, analyze, and distill data into actionable reports and dashboards
Assist with onboarding and training of account managers
Support the sales team and leadership in executing the budgeting process
Assist with sales manager inquiries into territory performance
Assisting with publishing monthly performance data
Support of the RFI or RFP review process
Understanding of processes that take a formula from development, through pricing, and upload to the system
Maintains understanding of manufacturing capabilities and supply chain processes
Actively seeks opportunities for continuous improvement and helps facilitate change
Works proactively to avoid challenges
Approach changing, challenging situations with a focus on customer satisfaction and ADM's best interest
Develops a clear understanding and working knowledge of ADM products and services
Understands and has strict adherence to corporate compliance policies & safety systems & programs
Ensures that individual goals are aligned with company goals
Works to attain positive, cooperative relationships with internal colleagues across divisions & responsibilities
Effectively use communication channels for proper coordination within the office & other locations
Portrays a positive image of the company and self when interacting with internal and external stakeholders
Perform other duties as required
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum of a 2-year college degree (Associate's Degree) in business management, project management, or business-related degree (i.e., economics, finance, accounting), supplemented with a minimum of four to seven (4-7) years' experience in sales or project management. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
Understanding of sales performance metrics
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with both internal & external customers.
The ability to hear and speak clearly; read, comprehend, and communicate orally and in writing; and to effectively communicate in person, by telephone, and in written form.
Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, with basic mathematics skills
Working knowledge of a CRM system such as Salesforce
Demonstrated negotiation and interpersonal skills
Proven ability to assess business and financial risk and exercise sound judgement in making decisions.
The individual must be committed to corporate ethics policies & safety programs.
Position requires sitting for prolonged periods, heavy phone use, and standing, bending, kneeling, and operating a keyboard.
Ability to travel as needed within North America
Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
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Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.
We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law
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Job Post Date: 01/30/26
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