Technical Sales Representative

Trouw Nutrition; Manitoba; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading animal nutrition company is looking for a Technical Sales Representative based in St. Anne, Manitoba. The role involves strategic sales planning, new customer acquisition, and maintaining existing customer relationships, particularly in the poultry sector. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, relevant sales experience, and strong problem-solving skills. This is a full-time position with competitive health benefits, pension plans, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Robust pension plan with employer matching

Competitive health benefits

15 vacation days

Annual bonus

Qualifications

• 4 to 5+ years of strong sales experience with understanding of feed sales.
• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture with a comprehensive understanding of practices.
• Practical experience in poultry management, including breeding, feeding, and health monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in the development and implementation of strategic sales plans.
• Build trust with new and existing customers by identifying their needs.
• Resolve customer complaints and ensure satisfaction.

Skills

Sales experience

Understanding of feed sales

Communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture

Tools

MS Office - Excel

Job description

Job Description

Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future

Role: Technical Sales Representative

Location: St. Anne

Hours: Full-Time. 40 hours per week.

Vacancy Type: Replacement

Why join us

Get ready to Own Impact as a Technical Sales Representative at Trouw Nutrition, St. Anne, a Nutreco company. As global leaders in animal nutrition and aquafeed, our shared purpose of Feeding the Future is making a positive global impact for generations to come. Join us in this impactful role and help deliver the production of feed, in a sustainable way to a growing population. Own your direction, Own your development and Own your path.

What you’ll do

• Sales planning and execution: Collaborates in the development and implementation of strategic sales plans for poultry farmers within the assigned territory, ensuring alignment with established objectives and performance targets.
• Oversees execution to guarantee successful realization of sales initiatives and achievement of revenue goals.
• Making recommendations with regards to management recommendations as it relates to their environment.
• Participating in professional seminars and business meetings held in Manitoba to enhance industry knowledge, network with peers, and stay updated on best practices and emerging trends.
• New Customer acquisition: Applies market intelligence specific to the poultry industry to identify opportunities and proactively acquire new customers via on-site visits, targeted phone outreach, and referral channels, building a high‑quality pipeline and accelerating conversion.
• Customer Management: Builds trust with new and existing customers by identifying their needs, providing advice and effective solutions to their needs to realize improved customer satisfaction. Calling prospective customers, sharing our programs, existing and new customers, develop customer base.
• Service and sales into poultry industry in MB particularly in pullets and laying hens. Servicing existing customers by performing on farm visits, barns, reviewing production cords, assessing the current environments.
• Value Selling: Builds value the customer by investigation to uncover explicit needs and develop those needs. Demonstrates company’s capability by explaining how company’s products and services match a customer’s needs.
• Issue resolution: Resolves or ensures resolution of customer complaints, queries in a timely and efficient manner, in close cooperation with colleagues in Sales and Customer Services, to satisfy customer expectations.

Who we’re looking for

• 4 to 5+ years of strong sales experience with understanding of the feed sales. MS Office – Excel
• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture with a comprehensive understanding of practices, complemented by a strong farm background
• Practical experience in poultry management, including breeding, feeding, and health monitoring
• Detail-oriented and confident in Excel
• Oriented in work, organized and accuracy should be high

You’ll also need

• Class 5 driver’s license
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic computer skills with attention to detail
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities

What you’ll receive

As part of Nutreco, you’ll be a member of the SHV family, a diverse group of companies with global footprint. Join us and you’ll gain access to a wide network of expertise and global career paths. You’ll also benefit from the backing of one of the world’s largest privately owned businesses, known for its stability and long‑term focus.

In addition, you’ll receive

• Robust pension plan with employer matching that begins on Day 1!
• Competitive health benefits - Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA, that start on Day 1!
• Short‑term/Long‑term Disability and Mental Health spending allowance
• Maternal top‑up and Tuition Reimbursement
• 15 vacation days to start (tiered)
• Annual bonus

How and why to find out more

We can offer you a rewarding career with real meaning and purpose. Where you’ll feel proud of the impactful role you perform every day and the part you play in Feeding the Future. So, if you’re interested in joining us, get ready to Own your progress, your potential and your career. We aim to review all applications within five business days and will get back to you as soon as possible.

Additional Information

AI Screening Disclosure

Nutreco does not use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decision‑making tools to screen, assess, or select candidates at any stage of the recruitment process. All applications are reviewed directly by our Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers.

Eligibility

Candidates applying to job openings must already be authorized to work independently in the country where the position is based. Employer sponsorship is not available for this role.

Background Check

Final candidates who are offered a position will be required to undergo a criminal background check and physical/drug testing (USA role only).

Employment Equity

We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from qualified individuals, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.

Pay Transparency Statement

Compensation for roles at Nutreco varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, education, and level of experience. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer.

Our organisation

Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species‑specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know‑how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home‑mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.