Dairy Feed Sales

Land O'Lakes; United States; Remote; USD 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural cooperative is seeking a Feed Sales Representative to drive dairy feed sales in the Wausau WI area. This remote, field-based role involves evaluating feeding programs, making farm calls, and organizing educational events. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science or related field along with strong communication and sales skills. Compensation includes a base salary of $53,000-$65,000 plus a $10,000 target bonus.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

PTO and education assistance

Qualifications

• Candidates with a pending bachelor’s degree or proven sales experience may be considered.
• Previous sales experience is highly desired.
• Understanding of Dairy husbandry and current management practices.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing feeding programs for dairy animal owners.
• Make sales cold calls and consult at the farm gate.
• Organize educational events to enhance brand image.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Strong organization and time management skills

Relationship building

Public speaking skills

Strong computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Animal Science or related field

Tools

Salesforce

HerdSmart

MS Office

Job description

Dairy Feed Sales

We're hiring a Feed Sales Representative to focus primarily on Dairy feed sales with our partner co-op in the Wausau WI 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.

This is a remote (virtual) field-based sales position that must be located within the geographic territory of Wausau WI and surrounding areas

Responsibilities

• Calling on adult dairy animal 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.

Experience/Education

• 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.
• Previous Sales experience highly desired
• Basic command of making nutritional and feeding recommendations to Dairy animal owners in the market.
• Candidate should have an understanding of Dairy 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.
• Strong background and previous professional experience with Cattle, or Dairy.

Competencies & Other Skills

• 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

Percentage of travel

• 15% overnight travel, in addition to daily travel in the assigned geography.

This is a sales role that is compensated with a target mix of base salary plus commission. Base salary is dependent upon experience/tenure and generally ranges between $53,000-$65,000. Target bonus is: $10,000

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

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).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.