Dairy Feed Sales

Wisconsin Ag Connection; Wausau (WI); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company is hiring a Feed Sales Representative for the Wausau, WI region. This role focuses on selling dairy feed and related products, engaging with dairy animal owners, and enhancing the local co-op's market share. Candidates should possess strong sales experience and ideally a degree in Animal Science. Excellent communication and organizational skills are vital, along with a commitment to building relationships with clients. The position offers a mix of base salary and commission, creating a rewarding opportunity for driven individuals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Animal Science or related field strongly desired.
• Previous sales experience highly desired.
• Understanding of dairy husbandry and nutritional guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing feeding programs and assist with nutritional programs.
• Conduct farm calls, aiming to sell Purina products.
• Organize and conduct educational meetings/events.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Relationship building

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Animal Science

Tools

MS Office

Salesforce

HerdSmart

Job description

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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

Your responsibilities will include:
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

In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

Grade:

E3

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