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Industrial Sales Associate

SALARY: EXPERIENCE: BRECKLIN MILTON
$45,000 - $85,000 A background in agriculture, business, sales and economics is preferred. › Stahlbush Island Farms
Seek out a degree in agricultural business or economics.

WHAT DO THEY DO?
As an Industrial Sales team member, Brecklin’s main focus is working
with her customers, understanding their businesses and how she can
best serve their ingredient needs. While the end goal is selling premium
frozen fruits, vegetables and purees, Brecklin also works with Stahlbush
Island Farms and the procurement team on crop planning, along with
the plant team to secure time to process customer orders. She works to
increase the market awareness of Stahlbush Island Farms, and enjoys
developing new customer relationships. This includes representing
Stahlbush Island Farms at trade shows, hosting customers on the farm,
“ FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB
and visiting customers’ operations to better understand their businesses.

Getting to build relationships with long-
time customers and working with new
companies entering the food industry is
rewarding. I have always been intrigued
with food trends and following commodity
markets.
ADVICE

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Started
working for
Stahlbush
Worked at OSU Island Farms
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Experiment Station on Interned with Land in Industrial
onion research trials and O’ Lakes in Supply Sales upon
developing curriculum Chain Operations at graduation
for students Purina Feed Mill

Gained an interest in the
agricultural industry, along
with sales and marketing,
through FFA
Graduated from
Served as a Student Oregon State with an
Ambassador for the College agricultural business
of Agricultural Sciences at management degree
Oregon State University