Associate, Sales - Sales Leadership Development Program - 2026 BBA Grads

The Sales Leadership Development Program is an entry-level multi-year introduction into 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 their assigned account teams/retailers by transforming data into actionable insights which will have a direct impact to the SCJ business. This employee will have significant cross-functional interaction with sales team members, marketing, customer marketing and the opportunity to interface with the account(s) buying staff and deliver insights that will impact business results.​ 

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

Based on the rotation, employees will focus on Sales Analysis and Category and 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 full year.​ 

• Analysis of point of sale, channel facts, consumer facts, and related consumer research to improve base and promotional business.​ 

• Forecasting sales shipments based on Point of Sales trends, weather, historical shipments, and other considerations.​ 

• Pulling, analyzing, and preparing data using multiple sources, including Nielsen, Market Basket, customer Point of Sales, and Downstream Data.​ 

• Preparing customer information to add value to the sales call.​ 

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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 scan 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.​ 

• Developing plan-o-grams using space management software.​ 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING 

• Prior internship experience in Sales, Marketing, or Business.  

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, sales, or related field with a graduation date of Spring 2026.​ 

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship for full-time employment. 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS  

• CPG (Consumer Product Goods) experience preferred. ​  

• Interest in a long-term career path in sales with a willingness to relocate for future assignments after the Sales Leadership Development Program is completed.​ 

• Skilled in use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word). ​ 

• Knowledge or prior experience of sales planning tools.  

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills to develop internal and external relationships.​ 

• Proactive, adaptable, and committed to delivering results in a fast-paced work environment by fostering a sense of ownership, and curiosity. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS 

• Full-Time​. 

• Remote work is available once a week for eligible employees.​ 

• The individual assuming this position will need to relocate in order to complete this program. 

• This role is eligible for domestic relocation.