South Dakota/ Iowa Territory Sales Representative - Dairy

Balchem; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Balchem is seeking a Territory Sales Representative focusing on dairy products to execute sales strategies in Iowa and South Dakota. The successful candidate will identify prospects in animal nutrition and health products and develop strong relationships with customers to drive business growth.

This role demands a degree in an agriculture-related field, strong sales experience, and the ability to communicate technical product information effectively.

Join Balchem, where we are committed to promoting diversity and creating an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of successful sales experience.
• Motivated self-starter with proven sound work ethic.
• Experience in understanding the consultative selling cycle.

Responsibilities

• Execute the sales strategy and meet targets for assigned territory.
• Identify prospects for animal nutrition and health products.
• Develop sales forecasts to support efficient production planning.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Business acumen

Animal agriculture knowledge

Education

Degree in agriculture related field

Advanced degree in animal science or business school preferred

Job description

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Balchem Corporation, and its subsidiaries, offers a competitive salary and benefits package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

South Dakota/ Iowa Territory Sales Representative - Dairy

Candidate must reside in Iowa/ South Dakota to be considered for this position. Execute the sales strategy and meet established targets for the assigned territory by growing current customers, developing prospects and becoming a strategic partner for business growth.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Identify prospects for animal nutrition and health products, including but not limited to feed companies, premix companies, distribution or other channel partners, independent nutritionists and/or veterinarians and larger livestock producers.
• Utilize value-added selling skills and marketing support plans to move prospects through the selling cycle toward successful closure.
• Ability to provide, explain and lead customers and prospects to an understanding of the Balchem product value proposition. This includes developing and participating in strategic and tactical business growth discussions with customers.
• Ability to organize and present technical product information to key decision makers and larger producers.
• Monitor product performance and customer satisfaction and provide feedback to Balchem as required.
• Keep current with the dairy industry including but not limited to potential customers, competitive products, trends affecting sales and other business opportunities.
• Develop sales forecasts to support efficient production planning and raw material purchasing.
• Assist in the introduction and representation of products through trade shows, seminars, conferences and other industry opportunities.
• Timely and accurate completion of administrative duties such as expense reporting, call reports, database management, etc.
• Follows all safety policies and procedures including use of safety equipment (PPE) and equipment safeguards.
• Perform other related functions necessary to ensure business growth.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in agriculture related field (preferably dairy or animal science), advanced degree in animal science or business school preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of successful sales experience with a proven record of customer growth and value awareness. Selling or support experience across a wide customer and channel partner base is important.
• Business acumen with demonstrated skills in action plan development, goal setting, and strategic account planning.
• Motivated self-starter with proven sound work ethic.
• Keen interest in animal agriculture with a passion for dairy selling in the dairy industry.
• Ability to influence a selling process of decision making across numerous customer targets including nutrition professionals, dairy producers, feed milling, distribution and channel partners.
• Ability to deliver scientific information and key messages around Balchem products to key dairy influencers within the geographic territory. Experience in understanding the consultative selling cycle is critical.
• The ability to communicate technical information effectively, written and oral, is important.

Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility.