Feed Sales Representative
About The Position
We're hiring a Feed Sales Representative - Purina Animal Nutrition to focus primarily on Grass Cattle, Lifestyle, and Companion Animal feed sales with our partner dealer in the Prairietown, Illinois territory. This role focuses on selling feed and all related products that will optimize the dealer's market share and savings, improve the dealer's efficiency, and help to achieve the dealer's mission and goals. This is a remote (virtual) field-based sales position that must be located within the geographic territory of Prairietown, IL.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Animal Science or related field strongly desired.
- Candidates with a pending bachelor's degree or candidates who possess proven sales and industry experience may be considered.
- Previous Sales experience highly desired
- Basic command of making nutritional and feeding recommendations to Grass Cattle, Lifestyle, and Companion Animal owners in the market.
- Candidate should have an understanding of Grass Cattle, Lifestyle, and Companion Animal husbandry, current management practices, and nutritional guidelines, general market, and industry knowledge. Work/life experience in management and care of animals.
- Competent in providing accurate feeding and management recommendations
- Strong computer skills, specifically MS Office, plus the ability to be trained on ration balancing software (HerdSmart), Salesforce etc.
- Strong background and previous professional experience with Grass Cattle, Lifestyle, and Companion Animals.
- Excellent verbal and written communication along with strong organization and time management skills.
- High internal drive, a natural ability for relationship building, and leadership in a team environment.
- Ability and drive to make multiple daily sales calls to customers and prospects operations.
- On farm interaction, in all-weather types at producer facilities for a walk through, and animal evaluations.
- Ability to network in the industry to put producers together to earn additional business and relationships
- Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds.
- Solid public speaking skills
Responsibilities
- Calling on Grass Cattle, Lifestyle, and Companion Animal producers/animal owners to evaluate existing feeding programs, and to recommend and assist them with their nutritional programs.
- Selling/consulting at the farm gate (up to 25 farm calls per week) with the end goal of selling Purina products and programs and growing sales and market share. This includes developing new prospects and making sales cold calls.
- Organizing and conducting effective educational meetings/events for 4H clubs, saddle clubs, vets, trainers, lifestyle show clubs, etc. to enhance Purina's brand image, sell product and build store traffic with local co-op/dealer.
Benefits
- Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
