FSI Sales Intern
Sargento

Do you have a strong passion for sales and marketing professions and have the leadership/collaboration skills to be successful working with a wide range of people? Are you goal driven? We are looking for talented people like you to help us achieve our goals while collaborating with cross-functional teams in Innovation, R&D, and Culinary. 

*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.

 

*Benefits that set us apart*



* Lead and own real and relevant projects aligned with business objectives 

* Gain valuable skills and experiences to become prepared for entry level opportunities 

* Mentorship and career development to learn and grow strengths and interests 

* Volunteer and community service projects to make a greater impact 

* 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 days unpaid days off for co-ops 

* Nationally competitive compensation

* Paid relocation and housing

* 401(k) employer contribution top 1% in the nation 

* Discounts in company/employee cheese store and to state/county-wide attractions and 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

* Build marketing communication materials to drive customer interest aligning with key strategic initiatives


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*Your Education and Qualifications.*



* Incoming college juniors, seniors or students seeking an MBA either accepted into a program or completed year one in calendar year of 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 and vehicle required. There is not mass/public transit system to/from corporate housing location to company locations


 

*Our Story.*

With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of nearly $1.8 billion, Sargento 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](https://careers.sargento.com/us/en).

 
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