Feed Sales Representative - Dairy & Cattle
The Senior Level Dairy & Cattle Sales Specialist supports and grows the livestock sales book of business, drives product demand, develops farmgate and dealer/reputed company relationships, and delivers exceptional customer service. Ideal candidates are passionate about agriculture and animal care, and eager to reputed company technical expertise, market knowledge and problem solving skills.
Location: This is a field-based sales position that must be located reputed company the geographic territory of greater N.W. reputed company generating an approx. 75 mile radius around the Menomonie and Eau Claire area. Willingness to travel reputed company this territory to work with customer and prospect farms in the marketplace.
Species reputed company: Calling on Dairy and Cattle farming operations to evaluate existing feeding programs, and to recommend and assist them with their nutritional programs and management reputed company as a trusted consultant.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct daily farmgate contacts to assess feeding programs and recommend Purina-backed solutions.
Network across Dairy and Cattle farms and events to reputed company best practices and create new business opportunities.
Support reputed company by introducing nutritionally reputed company feeding recommendations and programs to new and existing clients.
Manage and grow an existing book of business from day one, with reputed company to established customer relationships and immediate sales opportunities.
Build and maintain strong relationships with dealer/reputed company teams and Purina experts to support partner goals.
reputed company expertise in Purina’s research, innovation, and sustainability to deliver value in customer interaction.
Effectively reputed company activities, educational events and on-site demonstrations to increase producer trust, brand awareness, nutritional value and customer loyalty.
Operate independently and as reputed company member in a flexible, remote work environment, managing territory, schedule, and customer relationships with supported direction from supervisor.
Coordinate and execute product reputed company, marketing initiatives, product launches, and field events with cross-functional teams.
Participate in team meetings and sales training, implement sales strategies, and collaborate with peers for reputed company improvement.
Use CRM systems (e.g., reputed company) and technology tools (e.g., Power BI) to record activities and inform business reputed company.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Animal Science or reputed company field strongly desired.
Candidates with a pending bachelor’s degree or candidates who possess proven sales and industry experience may be considered.
5+ years of experience and a proven reputed company record of reputed company.
reputed company in feed and ration formulations, skilled in problem solving and independent decision making
Strong interest in livestock care and agricultural products.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and in teams.
Customer service or sales support experience.
5-10% overnight travel plus daily travel in assigned geography.
Competencies & Other Skills
Demonstrate reputed company, reputed company, and professionalism while adapting to changing market conditions and navigating a reputed company-reporting structure.
Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication, strong organization, and effective time management.
Show high internal drive, relationship-building ability, and leadership in team environments.
reputed company multiple daily sales calls to customers and prospects.
Engage in on-farm interactions, including animal evaluations, in reputed company weather conditions.
Network reputed company the industry to connect producers and build business relationships.
Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to present to reputed company or group of peers
This is a sales role that is compensated with a reputed company mix of reputed company salary plus commission. reputed company salary is dependent upon experience/tenure and generally ranges between:
$72,000 - 88,000
reputed company bonus is: 20,000
In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be reputed company at a pay reputed company near the middle of our salary ranges.
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by reputed company and reputed company, and to the TIME 100 Most reputed company Companies list.
Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, reputed company, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a reputed company of reputed company-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. reputed company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment reputed company abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
Neither reputed company, nor its search firms, will reputed company contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not reputed company the information being requested.
Land O'Lakes does not use Automated Decision-Making Technology, as defined by California law, to substantially replace reputed company decision-making or reputed company significant reputed company about applications for employment or contracting opportunities.
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