Purina Feed Sales

Land O'Lakes • Saint Cloud, MN

198d • $59,000 - $73,000 • Remote

About The Position

We're hiring a Purina Feed Salesperson to focus primarily on Dairy & Beef Sales with our partner co-op in the central Minnesota territory. 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.

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.
• Experienced making nutritional and feeding recommendations to dairy & beef farm in the market.
• Candidate should have an understanding of the dairy industry, husbandry, current management practices, and nutritional guidelines, general market, and industry knowledge.
• Work/life experience in management and care of dairy 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.

Nice To Haves

• Strong background and previous professional experience with dairy and cattle operations.
• Previous sales experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Calling on dairy and beef accounts 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.
• Developing new prospects and making sales cold calls.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• PTO.
• Life & disability insurance.
• Education assistance.
• 401k.
• Variety of well-being resources.

What This Job Offers

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