Diamond V - Regional Sales Manager - Dairy (Animal Feed Additives)

cargill • CA

101d • $75,000 - $150,000

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 years of experience.
• Minimum of two years of related work experience in sales, business development in feed additives or dairy industry or related field.
• Experience with technical sales, able to provide technical support to dairies, nutritionist, and veterinarians.
• Experience in the dairy industry - feed or ruminant nutrition.
• Able and willing to travel up to 75%.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of six years of sales experience.
• Sales experience in animal nutrition, feed, animal health, additives, supplements.

Responsibilities

• Help identify potential customers and handle existing customer relationships.
• With guidance conduct market research and pricing, sales, and merchandising activities.
• Monitor customer and competitor activity and industry trends.
• Protect, grow, and diversify the relationship with targeted customers.
• Support business growth by disseminating favorable information about the organization and its products and services.
• Responsible for achieving sales goals and maintaining expense budget.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• 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
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees