Feed Salesperson

Indiana Ag Connection; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Simple IRA

Job summary

Hunter Nutrition in Brookston, IN seeks a Feed Salesperson to grow our livestock nutrition business by building relationships with producers and dealers. You will generate new business, manage existing accounts, and represent the company at industry events.

The ideal candidate has a B.S. in agriculture or related field, proven feed sales experience, and strong communication and travel willingness to cover the sales territory.

Qualifications

• A B.S. degree in agriculture, animal science, agribusiness, agricultural sales, or related field is required.
• Previous livestock feed sales experience is required.
• Experience selling directly to livestock producers and working with feed dealers.
• Strong understanding of livestock production and feed products.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow feed sales with livestock producers, farms, and feed dealers.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers and pursue new opportunities.
• Meet directly with producers to understand their feeding programs and needs.
• Provide product information and sales support to dealers.
• Attend trade shows and industry events.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Customer service

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in agriculture or related field

Job description

### Job Details#### Job Title:Feed Salesperson#### Location:,, ,#### Company:#### Industry Sector:#### Industry Type:#### Career Type:#### Job Type:Full Time#### Minimum Years Experience Required:1#### Salary:Compensation according to experience### Get Job Alerts**Career Type:** Sales/Retail**Country:** USAI agree to receive alerts from and to the .Your alert was created successfully.x## General Alert Saved* The listings below are jobs matching the criteria you've selected for your General Alert on.Criteria selected was:* General alert saved for .* General alert notifications will be sent weekly on Monday.* Please note that you can only have one general alert active at any given time. Creating a new general alert will override an existing general alert.* Visit the to manage your alerts# Feed Salesperson| Number of Years Experience: | Minimum Education Completed: | || Education Major / Discipline Category: | Most Recent / Current Occupation: | |Hunter Nutrition is hiring a **Feed Salesperson** in Brookston, IN, just north of West Lafayette.The person in this position will have a key sales role within our feed company and will help grow our business by developing relationships with livestock producers and feed dealers. Responsibilities include generating new business, managing existing customer relationships, selling directly to producers, supporting dealer sales, and representing Hunter Nutrition at industry events. The ideal candidate understands livestock production, has proven feed sales experience, and enjoys helping customers improve animal health and performance through high-quality nutrition.At Hunter Nutrition, Inc. we manufacture top quality texturized, pelleted, and mineral/premix feeds at our 58,000-sq. ft. plant. Unlike other feed manufacturers, Hunter Nutrition places the emphasis on quality rather than quantity. Our feeds are set formulas, made with the best ingredients in our efficient manufacturing plant. Better feed pays our customers back with improved health and livestock performance. We have a diverse group of both large and small customers, all of which came to us for high quality, better fortified feeds.**What We Have:**Hunter Nutrition's employees enjoy a number of benefits, such as health insurance and a Simple IRA. Compensation will vary according to experience.**Please describe your agriculture and feed sales experience in your cover letter.****What you would be doing:*** Develop and grow feed sales with livestock producers, farms, and feed dealers.* Build and maintain strong relationships with current customers while identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.* Meet directly with producers to understand their livestock, feeding programs, production goals, and operational needs.* Support feed dealers with product information, customer questions, sales materials, and business development efforts.* Recommend appropriate Hunter Nutrition products and feeding solutions based on customer needs.* Work with Hunter Nutrition's nutritionist and internal team to provide feeding program support and resolve customer questions.* Follow up on leads, prepare sales proposals, maintain customer records, and provide updates on sales activity and market opportunities.* Attend occasional trade shows, producer meetings, dealer events, and other industry functions.**This job might be for you if you have:*** A B.S. degree in agriculture, animal science, agribusiness, agricultural sales, or a related field is required.* Previous livestock feed sales experience is required.* Experience selling directly to livestock producers and working with feed dealers.* A strong understanding of livestock production, animal agriculture, and feed products.* The ability to prospect, develop new business, and manage customer relationships.* Strong communication, presentation, organization, and customer service skills.* The ability and willingness to travel throughout the sales territory and attend occasional trade shows and industry events.* A positive attitude, strong work ethic, self-motivation, and a commitment to providing excellent service.