Protein Sales Associate - 2026

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Job Title: Protein Sales Associate - 2026
Location: Wichita, KS, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Cargill, Inc
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Sales/Retail
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: USD 63,000.00 per year
Job Description: Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who use new technologies, dynamic insights and over 157 years of experience to connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive.

Your Role

Connect to meaningful work. Feed the world. Achieve your higher purpose.

What if your ideas could nourish the world? As an associate, we transfer your knowledge and skills into profound experiences that positively impact our global community. From food to transportation, your innovative solutions, collaboration and dedication will evolve industries to tackle tomorrow's greatest challenges. And that's just the beginning. Because when your skills meet our unrivaled network and breadth of opportunity, your career is without bounds. Join our community to realize the impact of your work, help people around the world and connect with something greater

Protein Sales Associate Position

Our Protein Sales Associates receive individualized, localized and business facilitated training. They gain technical understanding of animal protein processing, including process flow, yields, variances, USDA regulations, accounting, and information technologies. Our team also receives additional training in core business functions, leadership development, professional sales, and career planning to prepare to become a sales professional. Development will be collaborative and delivered in a multi-level team environment to efficiently prepare you for an extraordinary career with protein! In time, you will actively engage and manage a customer portfolio promoting, selling, and merchandising Cargill Protein products.

Potential Business Areas:

Trade Sales (Including Beef and Food Distribution); Retail Sales; Protein Ingredient Sales; and Foodservice Sales

Training

Think about the opportunity to join in a structured training and development program crafted to build specific skills and knowledge while being exposed to all facets of our Protein business operations. The training is designed to teach various aspects of the business prior to placement in an area that connects both the candidate interests and business needs. Portions of the training will include visits to plants, processing facilities, corporate and other offices.

During the one-year training program, you will gain: Leadership and development training; Plant operations experiences; Focused sales training; and Assigned business projects.

This training enables the individual to become familiar with the workflow of business operations, and to develop knowledge of meat processing production, including food safety, products, markets, USDA and Cargill's global reach.Associates will receive training in a number of areas to learn skills and gain knowledge vital to succeed in a sales leadership role. Following the training program, associates will be placed in an account manager role that aligns the candidate with business needs.

Your Work

Apply broad theoretical job knowledge to sell directly to customers.
Engage in all training/development programs as crafted.
Solicit and deliver sales bids, proposals, presentations, and product demonstrations as guided.
Identify and contact prospective customers.
Build customer relationships that generate future sales and repeat business.
Perform with minimal direction and independently handle sophisticated clerical, administrative, technical, and customer support issues while referring only the most complex issues to higher-level staff.
Other duties as assigned; building reports, participating in projects etc

Compensation

The expected salary for this position is $63,000.00. The disclosed salary has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked.

Our Benefits

No matter who you are or where you are, we've designed our plans and programs to meet multiple needs. We want to help you take care of what's needed for today and offer protection to help with tomorrow's what-ifs. You will have access to a wide variety of flexible and inclusive programs to meet your health, financial, and work/life needs to support you and help you thrive! Eligible programs and incentives include:

Paid holidays and floating holidays
Paid time off
Comprehensive health care plans
Short term and long-term incentives
Mental Health and Wellbeing program
Digital Learning Library
Retirement plans
Paid time to participate in volunteer and community outreach opportunities
Tuition reimbursement programs
Relocation benefits for those that qualify

Our Vibrant Community

At Cargill, we have a vibrant community with a culture that celebrates diversity. This is a reflection of the clients we serve and generates an intellectually diverse set of employees. Business Resource Groups (BRGs) help us embrace our diversity, make our culture more inclusive and enhance our employees' outstanding talents and perspectives to benefit our organization and employees.

Our U.S. Business Resource Groups include:

Asian Alliance Network, Cargill Young Professionals Network, Cargill Ability Network (iCAN), Cargill Ebony Council, Indigenous People Network (IPN), Hispanic-Latino Council, Cargill Pride Network, Veterans & Military Support Network, and Cargill Women's Network.

Job Locations

Various U.S. locations may include Wichita KS or Dallas - Fort Worth, TX
Office setting with travel to plants for training as needed
Travel approximately 20% or less

Required Qualifications

Currently pursuing or have recently graduated with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited program with a graduation date between December 2025 and May 2026
Geographically flexible and willing and able to relocate to various locations across the United States
Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
Ability to work optimally with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures
Ability and wiliness to travel up to 20% of the time as needed
Valid driver's license in the United States
Ability to contribute, both as part of a team and individually
Strong written and oral communications

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in both Spanish and English
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree or recently graduated with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited program with a major in Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture Management or similar agricultural subject area
Previous intern or co-op experience
Overall 3.0 GPA or higher based off of a 4.0 scale
Ability to solve problems and make decisions independently
Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, with ability to influence decision-making
Leadership experience

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

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Job Post Date: 08/23/25