Cattle Feed Growth & Solutions Consultant

Cooperative Farmers Elevator; Iowa; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooperative Farmers Elevator (CFE) seeks a Cattle Feed Sales Consultant to grow a profitable cattle feed business in an assigned Iowa territory. You will build trusted producer relationships and coordinate nutrition, forage, service, and technology solutions that improve customer performance.

Responsibilities include developing territory plans, maintaining pipelines and forecasts, and leading discovery, proposal, negotiation, and closing conversations.

Qualifications

• Degree in animal science, livestock production, agricultural business, sales, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships, prospect, grow accounts, negotiate, solve problems, and follow through.
• Working knowledge of cattle production, nutrition, forage systems, and producer economics, or ability to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a territory plan focused on retention, share-of-wallet growth, feed volume, gross margin, and nutrition programs.
• Maintain a qualified pipeline, accurate forecasts, disciplined prospecting, and clear account priorities.
• Understand customer production systems, goals, economics, risks, and decision processes before recommending solutions.
• Partner with nutritionists and product leaders on feeding programs aligned with customer goals and economics.
• Prepare for calls, document next steps, and maintain accurate customer and pipeline information in systems.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams before significant commitments and ensure timely communication.

Skills

Relationship building

Prospecting

Negotiation

Communication

Forecasting

Education

Degree in animal science

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Cooperative Farmers Elevator (CFE) seeks a Cattle Feed Sales Consultant to grow a profitable cattle feed business in an assigned Iowa territory. You will build trusted producer relationships and coordinate nutrition, forage, service, and technology solutions that improve customer performance.

Responsibilities include developing territory plans, maintaining pipelines and forecasts, and leading discovery, proposal, negotiation, and closing conversations.