Account Manager - Poultry (Open to Remote)

Cargill • Dayton, OH

93d • $130,000 - $190,000 • Remote

About The Position

Cargill's size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill. This position is in Cargill's animal nutrition and health business, where we improve animal lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field OR equivalent experience.
• Minimum six years of sales experience, commercial leadership, operations management, procurement leadership, or general management experience in animal nutrition, feed, animal health, additives, or related industry.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Experience in understanding customer context, uncovering customer key performance indicators, articulating customer objectives and adding value to partnerships.
• Valid driver's license in good standing.

Nice To Haves

• Previous poultry/egg production experience.
• Experience in business development in highly competitive, mature markets.
• Superior analytical skills, including strong ability to identify and solve highly ambiguous problems.
• High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the strategy for designated key customers to expand demand, drive growth and extend strategic partnership.
• Establish trust, mutually beneficial and long-term partnership with customers, clarify mid to long term customer needs and develop and agree to a specification of customer requirements.
• Collect insights from the external market to understand competitors and influence trends, define and deliver the value proposition.
• Build and nurture an internal network to deliver optimal solutions such as leading collaboration with key stakeholders internally, defining long-term strategy, and anticipating challenges to ensure effective resolution of issues.
• Use tailored storytelling that resonates with and inspires customers, creating excitement around our role in achieving their strategic objectives.
• Provide expert thought leadership in your field and work with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues or problems.
• Provide direction to supporting team members and be a strategic contributor.
• Responsible for bringing technical expertise to provide clients nutrition knowledge and Cargill technology solutions.
• Help clients understand how Cargill Animal Nutrition can provide solutions for them and improve profitability.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked.
• Discretionary incentive award based on company performance and personal performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree