Now Hiring - Manufacturing Associate, Sales - Sales Leadership Development Program - 2024 BBA Grads in Chicago, IL

SC JOHNSON IS A FIFTH-GENERATION FAMILY COMPANY BUILT ON THE SPIRIT OF OUR PEOPLE. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building iconic brands that win the hearts and minds of consumers – such as Raid®, Glade®, Ziploc® and more, in virtually every country around the world. Together, we are creating a better future – for the planet, for future generations and for every SCJ team member. Join our winning team of Wave Makers and Go Getters and help us write the next chapter in the SCJ story.

The Sales Leadership Development Program is an entry-level multi-year introduction to the key functions in Sales at SC Johnson. The Associate will rotate through multiple roles to build a robust Sales skillset. They will play an integral role in the success of the account teams/retailers by analyzing data into actionable insights which will have a direct impact to the SCJ business. This Employee will have significant cross functional interaction with team members, marketing, customer marketing and the opportunity to interface with the account(s) buying staff to deliver insights which will impact business results.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Based on the rotation, employees will focus in Sales Analysis or Category & Shopper Leadership roles. Duties in each include:

Sales Analysis

• Cumulative reporting across the entire Division to provide a holistic perspective of key opportunities for the Sales organization through this planning period and year round
• Analyzing of point of sale, channel facts, consumer facts, and BDR/MRD related consumer research to improve base/promotional business.
• Learning to pull, analyze, and prepare data using multiple sources, including Nielsen data, Market Basket, BW, SAP, customer POS/Downstream Data
• Preparing customer information to add value to the sales call

Category & Shopper Leadership

• Providing retailer-specific solutions and recommendations based on key learnings and insights generated through analyses and research from a broad range of data sources
• Learning to mine and analyze data from sources such as syndicated scanner and panel data, retailer point-of-sale data, and space planning software
• Providing category analyses, insights and recommendations for assortment, retail pricing, and trade promotions
• Utilizing category and aisle expertise to provide shelf merchandising and item placement recommendations
• Develops plan-o-grams using space management software

Required Skills / Experience / Competencies:

• 0-2 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, sales, or related field
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States; At this time SC Johnson is not sponsoring foreign nationals in an immigration case to gain full-time work authorization.

Preferred Skills / Experience / Competencies:

• Prior internship experience in Sales, Marketing, or Business preferred
• Interest in a long-term career path in the Sales function
• Ability to adapt to changing work and client demands
• Skilled in use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Ability to develop internal and external relationships
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required for building internal and external relationships and working on a high-performance team
• Proactive and committed to delivering results in a fast paced, demanding work environment by fostering a sense of urgency, energy, ownership, and a curiosity to search for opportunities
• Some knowledge of sales planning tool preferred
• Willingness to relocate for all program rotations and future assignments

Job Requirements:

• Full Time
• Remote work is available once a week for eligible employees.
• The individual assuming this position may need to relocate for future opportunities.

*Preference given to prior SC Johnson Interns, if applicable*

Better Together

At SC Johnson, we strive to create a positive, inclusive and unique workplace. We strongly believe SCJ people are able to achieve their best when they can collaborate and work together in person.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.

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