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Your Opportunity

Responsible for managing the brokerage process for Smithfield Foods. This will include maintaining the brokerage contracts, maintaining the payment rates within the broker system, developing standard reports for management, improving broker communication, auditing broker payments and working with sales.

Core Responsibilities

• Run Open Broker Payment Reports for Retail, Deli, and Foodservice.
• Calculate, prepare and oversee broker payments processing.
• Audit brokerage agreements to ensure the appropriate broker rate is in the system and that multiple brokers are not servicing similar customers.
• Prepare monthly brokerage reconciliation to ensure brokerage accruals are properly stated within the financial statements.
• Prepare historical analysis to ensure brokerages have been paid correctly in order to communicate any over/under payment situations.
• Ensure new brokerage agreements are properly approved, set up in the system and maintained.
• Provide training and work instructions to sales and brokers as it relates to transactional account validation.
• Resolves all payment issues and brings all unresolved issues to the knowledge of the Broker Account Supervisor.
• Coordinates with Broker Account Supervisor to void return checks.
• Maintain the Broker Check Log.
• Request w9 and submit paper work to set up or revise customer information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or GED and 2+ years relevant experience, required
• Prior experience in manufacturing and/or a consumer-packaged goods environment, preferred.
• Understanding of order to cash process
• Computer proficiency; Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Oracle, SAP and Blacksmith
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to complete projects timely and accurately
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment

Careers and Benefits

To learn more about Smithfield’s benefits, visit smithfieldfoods.com/careerbenefits.

PEOPLE MATTER

More than 63,000 employees globally drive our success. We strive to create a fair, ethical and rewarding work environment.

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

Working at Smithfield isn't just a job – it's the foundation for a lifelong career with training designed to help you advance professionally.

BENEFITS

Our people matter. That's why we offer excellent, comprehensive benefits packages to our full-time employees. Also, education benefits available to full and part-time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment

SUSTAINABILITY PLEDGE

Sustainability is ingrained in our culture and guides how we operate. We believe in innovating for the future.

About Smithfield Foods

Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. With more than 60,000 jobs globally, we are dedicated to producing "Good food. Responsibly®" and serve as one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in our U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30 percent across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com, and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

EEO/AA Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.