Sales Support Specialist

Wayne Farms LLC; Oakwood (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne Farms LLC in Georgia seeks a customer service-oriented account coordinator to manage weekly customer orders and support sales teams in day-to-day interactions. You will resolve service issues and maintain strong relationships with a portfolio of customers.

The role requires proactive communication, attention to detail, and ability to use ERP and office software to track orders, credits, and documentation while supporting logistics and operations teams.

Qualifications

• 1+ year sales experience in poultry or protein industry or related
• 1+ year inside/outside sales or customer service experience
• Strong initiative and sense of urgency in fast-paced environments
• Excellent interpersonal skills with customers
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities
• Effective verbal and written communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to learn new systems and adapt quickly
• Collaborative and discreet with high confidentiality
• Proficiency with MS Office and ERP systems

Responsibilities

• Enter customer orders into system accurately and follow up on delivery dates.
• Move orders to the next day when needed and inform customers of delays.
• Facilitate resolution of credit issues and invoice deductions.
• Build and maintain relationships with assigned customers.
• Log customer complaints into the Jira QA System.
• Enter credit requests in the BPR process.
• Act as liaison among customers, CS Manager, Account Managers, Sales Managers, logistics and operations.
• Exercise decision-making within sales, including account maintenance and pricing decisions.
• Support customer focus and satisfaction across the base.
• Monitor and analyze sales and freezer reports; provide recommendations.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Backup for CSM responsibilities and participate in plant meetings.
• Manage customer forecasts and related documentation (kill certificates, sanctions, export docs).

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Inside sales

Outside sales

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

ERP systems knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Jira QA System

E2Open

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

ERP system

Job description

PRIMARY FUNCTION

Primarily responsible for acting as the primary, day-to-day contact for assigned customer accounts. This role manages existing weekly business, day to day interaction with customers, Sales Support Mgr, and resolving customer service issues for Wayne Sanderson Farms poultry products.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Enters customer orders into system in a timely manner and follow-up on orders that will miss requested delivery dates
• Moves orders into the next day for the plants if necessary and communicates any held over trucks, late trucks, and shortages with the customer
• Facilitate resolution of customer credit issues and invoice deduction claims
• Build and maintain relationships with assigned portfolio of current customers
• Enter customer complaints into the Jira Quality Assurance System
• Enter in credit requests – BPR
• Act as liaison between Customers, Customer Service Manager, Account Managers, Sales Managers and logistics and operations personnel to ensure communication and customer satisfaction
• Responsible for broad decision-making within sales, often times without direction from senior management (e.g., account maintenance, sales prices, claim management, tonnage maximization, etc.)
• Serve as a leader in maintaining customer focus, and ensuring an acceptable level of customer satisfaction across customer base
• Monitor and analyze sales reports, freezer reports
• Exercise appropriate decision-making authority and provide recommendations
• Perform additional relevant duties as assigned
• Enter customer complaints into the Jira Quality Assurance System
• Current duties as a CSR:
  • Backup CSM
  • Morning/afternoon meeting with plant
  • Manage Customer Forecasts
  • Debone tracking sheet/dark meat tracking sheet/by products tracking. Place orders on cut sheet and balance cut sheet. Put orders on truck sheet. Enter Appt times in E2Open. Provide Kill Certs, Sanitation letter, Halal Certs, Export documents.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

None. This is an individual contributor role with required competencies: Functional/Technical Skills, Action Oriented, Problem Solving, Learning on the Fly, and Interpersonal Savvy

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor's Degree preferred

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum one (1) year relevant sales experience within the poultry or protein industry, with specific sales/customer service account knowledge
• Minimum one (1) year relevant inside sales, customer service, sales support or outside sales experience
• Self-starter who demonstrates strong initiative and sense of urgency, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to positively influence new and existing customers
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate, both verbal and written, with internally and externally in a timely and professional manner
• Ability to learn new systems
• Ability to work collaboratively with others, possessing tact and discretion and demonstrate a high level of confidentiality in all matters
• Strong computer skills with the ability to work with multiple Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.) Understanding and knowledge of Business ERP system

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• Follow and ensure others follow departmental and company safety policies and programs

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to travel up to 5%
• Ability to remain stationary for extended periods

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.