Purina Feed Sales – Dairy

Land O'Lakes • Mineral Point, WI

28d • $53,000 - $72,500 • Remote

About The Position

Purina Feed Sales – Dairy This position is remote (virtual) and offices from home but must be located within the territory which is centered in Mineral Point, WI. We're hiring a Lifestyle/Livestock Product Specialist to focus primarily on dairy sales with our partner co-op in Mineral Point, WI. This role focuses on selling feed and all related products that will optimize the cooperative/dealer’s market share and savings, improve the cooperative/dealer’s efficiency, and help to achieve the cooperative/dealers mission and goals. This is a remote (virtual) field-based sales position that must be located within the geographic territory of Mineral Point, WI.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, related agricultural field. Candidates without Bachelor’s degree who possess proven sales and industry experience may be considered.
• Basic command of making nutritional and feeding recommendations to the market.
• Candidate should have an understanding of animal husbandry, current management practices, and nutritional guidelines, general market, and industry knowledge.
• Work/life experience in management and care of dairy.
• 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.
• 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
• Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, related agricultural field. Candidates without Bachelor’s degree who possess proven sales and industry experience may be considered.
• Basic command of making nutritional and feeding recommendations to dairy in the market.
• Candidate should have an understanding of animal husbandry, current management practices, and nutritional guidelines, general market, and industry knowledge.
• Work/life experience in management and care of dairy
• 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.
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Strong background and previous professional experience with dairy.
• Member of clubs/organizations related to the livestock industry in a leadership position.
• Previous sales experience desired
• Strong background and previous professional experience with dairy.
• Member of clubs/organizations related to the livestock industry in a leadership position.
• Previous sales experience desired

Responsibilities

• Calling on cattle, horse and small ruminant 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.
• Calling on dairy 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).

What This Job Offers

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