Sales Specialist – Munson Lakes Nutrition

Land O'Lakes, Inc.; Howard Lake (MN); Remote; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Munson Lakes Nutrition, a joint venture with Land O’Lakes, Inc., seeks a Sales Specialist in Howard Lake, MN to manage and grow assigned customer accounts, coordinate internal resources, and drive sales while delivering excellent customer service.

This remote role requires travel to customer sites; you will collaborate with nutritional consultants, provide forage and feed insights, and report on sales activities. A bachelor’s degree and 1+ years in sales are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture/business or equivalent experience (candidates with pending degree may be considered).
• 1+ years of sales or account management experience.
• Strong interest in livestock care and agricultural products.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Basic business/financial knowledge and computer proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Account & Relationship Management: serve as the primary contact for assigned customer accounts; build and strengthen long-term relationships; coordinate with internal teams to meet expectations.
• Sales & Growth: manage accounts to achieve sales and retention objectives; communicate programs, promotions, pricing, and new offerings; identify opportunities to expand existing accounts and develop new business.
• Nutritional Support: assist in obtaining forage and feed samples; provide observations and support to clients’ nutritional professionals; stay updated on product trends.
• Communication & Reporting: submit sales call reports and account updates; align with sales management on strategies; attend training and product sessions.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture/business or equivalent experience

Tools

CRM (customer relationship management)

Job description

Sales Specialist – Munson Lakes Nutrition

This role is located in Howard Lake, MN and will be an employee of Munson Lakes Nutrition, a joint venture with Land O’ Lakes. This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Position Summary

The Sales Specialist is responsible for managing and growing assigned customers to drive and maintain sales for Munson Lakes Nutrition. This role focuses on building strong customer relationships, coordinating internal resources, executing sales orders, and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and retention. The specialist partners with other nutritional consultants to support customers and develop effective solutions. This role requires a blend of sales acumen, basic nutritional knowledge, and excellent customer service skills.

Core Responsibilities

• Account & Relationship ManagementServe as the primary contact for assigned customer accounts. Build, maintain, and strengthen long-term customer relationships through regular communication and on-site engagement. Coordinate with internal sales, management, production, and office teams to meet customer expectations.
• Sales & GrowthManage accounts to achieve sales and retention objectives. Communicate company programs, promotions, pricing, and new offerings to customers. Identify opportunities to expand existing accounts and develop new business.
• Nutritional SupportProvide assistance in obtaining forage and feed samples, animal walk-thru observations and other duties to assist customer’s nutritional professionals. Stay updated on the latest animal nutrition products and industry trends to provide accurate and relevant information to clients and the sales team.
• Communication & ReportingSubmit required sales call reports and account updates. Partner with sales management to align on customer strategies and priorities. Attend required staff meetings, training, and product update sessions.

Working Relationships

Remote with travel to customer sites; routine computer and phone use.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture/business or equivalent experience. Candidates with a pending bachelor’s degree or candidates who possess proven sales and industry experience may be considered. 1+ years of sales or account management experience. Strong interest in livestock care and agricultural products. Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Basic business/financial knowledge and computer proficiency.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

Routine use of computer and phone; travel to customer locations as required. Frequent standing, walking, sitting, talking and hearing. Vision abilities required include close, distance and the ability to adjust focus. Occasional reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling and crouching. Occasional pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 50 lbs. Working in this role entails continuous exposure to dirt, dust, dampness, airborne particles, extreme weather conditions and temperatures, heavy equipment and moderate noise levels, and other attributes common to such sites.

The salary range for this role will be $50-60/k. In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

Land O’Lakes does not use Automated Decision-Making Technology, as defined by California law, to substantially replace human decision-making or make significant decisions about applications for employment or contracting opportunities.

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. We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root. Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices. Land O’Lakes is a Fortune 250, farmer-owned agriculture and food manufacturing cooperative. We are headquartered just outside the Twin Cities, with locations across the US and a presence in 60 countries around the world.