Sales Operations Field Analyst Intern

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we helpcustomers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

About the Job

Dawn's Inspire Internship Program offers students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the dynamic world of the Global Bakery Industry. With over 100 years of expertise, Dawn provides a platform for interns to experience our vibrant company culture, embrace our core values, and gain valuable knowledge for their future careers.

Dawn Inspire Internship Program interns will benefit from:

• Exposure to various aspects of the business, including operations, marketing, finance, and more.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and gain hands-on experience through meaningful projects and assignments.
• Mentorship and Networking opportunities with professionals in the industry.
• Direct connection with a Manufacturing Maintenance team in the bakery industry.
• Exposure to bakery product manufacturing processes and equipment.

Work Eligibility & Travel Requirements: Hybrid internship - 3 days a week onsite at our Jackson, Michigan Home Office, with regular travel to the Detroit Distribution Center and customer locations to support business needs-typically at least once per week.

Interns will be required to be on-site at the Corporate Jackson office from May 18 - May 21 for onboarding, and from August 4 - 7 for final presentations. These are mandatory in-person participation dates for the internship program.

What Does It Take to be a Sales Operations Field Analyst Intern?

Below are the minimum qualifications for the Dawn Inspire Internship Program.

• Must be pursuing a bachelor's degree or graduate degree centered around business, strategic communication, and/or IT.
• The candidate should be entering their junior year or beyond.
• Current academic status must reflect good performance in relation to institutional academic standards.
• Experience with selling and Salesforce/CRMs would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines. Adaptability and willingness to embrace feedback and eagerness to learn, and take on new challenges.

• Eagerness to learn and take on new challenges.

What Will Set You Apart?

• Strong data management and analytical skills.
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, preferably Salesforce, is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including dashboard creation and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
• Prior sales experience preferred.

What You'll Do as a Sales Operations Field Analyst Intern

• Collaborate with the Sales Operations Team and select Market Sales Team Members to align Salesforce (CRM), the Dawn selling process, and how sales teams use Salesforce to manage customer accounts.
• Gather feedback and field experience to recommend process improvement, and automation recommendations related to Salesforce utilization.
• Capture field notes from those visits to support our efforts in continuously evolving the Salesforce environment and selling capabilities of our sales teams.
• Take part in market visits and ride-a-longs with Sales team members (30%).
• Collaborate with other cross-functional team members (finance, supply chain, customer service, HR) to brainstorm ideas and contribute to problem-solving efforts.
• Take initiative to and contribute innovative ideas.
• Demonstrate the "Dawn Values" of Team Dawn and support our culture throughout the duration of the Internship Program.
• Identified projects that you will be responsible for include but may not be limited to:




• Work with sales team to update customer data in Salesforce.
• Document current sales practices and partnering with cross functional teams to identity process improvements.
• Partner with learning and development team to evaluate sales training programs.

• Other duties as assigned

Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects 25 pounds.
• Normal setting for this job isofficeenvironment.

Note:The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

Compensation

Undergraduate - $26/hr

Graduate - $28/hr

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 37415