Product Sales Specialist

Grain & Protein Technologies • Sioux City, IA

3d • $65,000 - $90,000 • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Product Sales Specialist to join our US Swine team at our Sioux City, Iowa facility. The ideal candidate will serve as the bridge between Sales, Product Management, Engineering, Quality, and End Users. Their core mission is to accelerate successful field trials, rapidly resolve product issues, and ensure market feedback loops are tight and actionable.
Your Impact
1. New Product Trials (Full Ownership)
Plan, coordinate, and execute field trials with producers and dealers.
Ensure trial sites are properly selected, trained, and supported.
Create standardized trial plans: objectives, KPIs, data collection timelines.
Gather field data and turn it into actionable insights for Product Management.
Track trial progress, issue logs, performance metrics, and trial outcomes.
Present trial results to Sales, Product, Engineering, and Leadership.
2. Product Issue Resolution
Serve as the primary point of contact for field escalations that require technical depth beyond standard sales support.
Work collaboratively with Quality and Engineering to root-cause issues.
Coordinate field visits, documentation, photos, data logging, and follow-up.
Maintain real-time visibility of open issues and timelines for resolution.
Provide clear summaries back to dealers, producers, and internal teams.
3. Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work hand-in-hand with:
Product Managers
Engineers
Quality Control
Customer Service
District Sales Managers
Key Dealers (GCs, service teams, and independent techs)
Ensure product updates, prototype changes, and revisions are clearly communicated.
Close the loop between end-user experience and product development.
4. Field Intelligence & Market Feedback
Collect and synthesize dealer and producer feedback related to:
Performance issues
Feature requests
Competitive comparisons
Installation quirks
Environmental challenges (power, ventilation, feed systems, etc.)
Translate field intelligence into structured reports for Product Management.
Help prioritize improvements that deliver immediate field value.
5. Technical Sales Enablement
Provide product-specific training to sales reps, dealers, and installers.
Assist in creating:
Sales tools
Technical documents
Troubleshooting guides
Trial playbooks
Support major accounts during product rollouts.

Requirements

• Technical aptitude (electronic controllers, ventilation systems, feeding systems, motors, sensors, general swine production, etc.)
• Excellent communicator across both producer and engineer audiences
• Strong project management ability
• Data-driven mindset with an ability to document trial outcomes
• Comfortable traveling to barns, dealer shops, and test sites
• Ability to translate field experience into product improvements
• Strong Organizational and Communication skills, as well as close attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of the general computer software programs, as well as experience with spreadsheets

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Ag Business, Ag Systems Technology, Business Administration, Marketing, or other related fields.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in agribusiness, technical support, or other industrial settings.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute field trials with producers and dealers.
• Ensure trial sites are properly selected, trained, and supported.
• Create standardized trial plans: objectives, KPIs, data collection timelines.
• Gather field data and turn it into actionable insights for Product Management.
• Track trial progress, issue logs, performance metrics, and trial outcomes.
• Present trial results to Sales, Product, Engineering, and Leadership.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for field escalations that require technical depth beyond standard sales support.
• Work collaboratively with Quality and Engineering to root-cause issues.
• Coordinate field visits, documentation, photos, data logging, and follow-up.
• Maintain real-time visibility of open issues and timelines for resolution.
• Provide clear summaries back to dealers, producers, and internal teams.
• Work hand-in-hand with Product Managers, Engineers, Quality Control, Customer Service, District Sales Managers, Key Dealers (GCs, service teams, and independent techs)
• Ensure product updates, prototype changes, and revisions are clearly communicated.
• Close the loop between end-user experience and product development.
• Collect and synthesize dealer and producer feedback related to Performance issues, Feature requests, Competitive comparisons, Installation quirks, Environmental challenges (power, ventilation, feed systems, etc.)
• Translate field intelligence into structured reports for Product Management.
• Help prioritize improvements that deliver immediate field value.
• Provide product-specific training to sales reps, dealers, and installers.
• Assist in creating Sales tools, Technical documents, Troubleshooting guides, Trial playbooks
• Support major accounts during product rollouts.

Benefits

• Benefits will include the ability to elect health care and wellness plans, dental and vision plans, flexible and virtual work options (where available), 401(k) Savings Plan with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, health savings and flexible spending accounts, reimbursement for continuing education, life insurance, and other supplemental insurance plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level