Now Hiring - Sales Support Representative in Shawnee, KS

PBI-Gordon Corporation is top talent. Who is PBI-Gordon? We develop and manufacture turf and ornamental products, and animal health products. In other words, we work for anyone who loves a beautiful lawn or a round of golf. And we work for animals and the people who love and care for them. We have a culture that focuses on developing and rewarding our employees for their amazing performance while cultivating organizational sustainability.

PBI-Gordon offers competitive pay, great benefits, a team-focused culture, and genuine stability – we’ve been doing this for 75 years. But arguably the best thing about PBI-Gordon is the owners: Us. PBI-Gordon is 100% employee-owned. We’re not publicly traded – this company is ours. We act like we own the place because we do. And we’re always looking for good employees to join us. The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes! Are you ready? Come GROW with us!

In this role you will provide support for the sales organization as directed by the VP of Sales and National Business Coordinator. This position is a development role designed to aid the Sales Support Representative in obtaining the skill set, competencies and knowledge required to advance to a sales representative position or other roles in the organization

• Lead fulfillment management for assigned sales groups and programs, including internal routing, set-up, tracking, and processing per the fulfillment calendar
• Track and process, as directed, purchase orders, co-op funds, quotes, customer agreements and accruals for assigned sales groups and programs
• Review and resolve compliance issues and variances including discounts, deductions, and short pays (CUPOA/floor pricing)
• Provide administrative support for meeting and tradeshow management including implementation of process and expenditure tracking
• Provide administrative support for the collection and reporting of key data to the PMBU VP of Sales and National Business Coordinator
• Liaison with external customers, and internal teams including sales representatives, Marketing and other departments within the organization to accomplish above duties, while developing skillset for advancement.

Experience:

• Support experience welcome, but not mandatory.
• Experience with reconciliation of sales reports, rebate calculations, and progress against budget preferred.

Knowledge / Skill / Abilities:

• Knowledge of or interest in the Green Industry preferred
• Ability to use MS Office, Excel, and Power Point
• Desire to function as part of a team
• Strong customer service skills
• Results driven, with exceptional practical judgement and attention to detail
• Strong organizational, planning and follow-up skill with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Education:

• BA/BS required. BA/BS in an industry related discipline (agronomy, horticulture, ag business) preferred.

Requirements:

• Travel required in this position: Less than 5%
• Located or willing to relocate to the Kansas City area required

The heart of the PBI-Gordon approach to doing business is relative simple: Deliver Quality Products with unwavering integrity. Serving the turf and ornamental and animal health industries, we are committed to providing products that offer the performance and innovation our customers need, and to delivering those products with the personal service our customers deserve.

Our commitment to quality and integrity began with our founders in 1947, and is embraced today by our employee-owners. Moreover, it has helped PBI-Gordon earn our leadership position in the industries we serve.

• Founded: 1947
• Employees: 500+

PBI Gordon is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees. You share the costs of some benefits (medical), and PBI Gordon provides other benefits at no cost to you (company paid life insurance, short term disability, long term disability). In addition, there are voluntary benefits with reasonable group rates that you can elect through PBI Gordon payroll deductions (dental, vision, voluntary life).