Strategic Beef Sales & Accounts Manager

Nebraska Ag Connection; Omaha, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Ag Connection in Omaha, Nebraska, is seeking an experienced Sales Account Manager to drive protein sales, develop customer strategies, and build lasting relationships with clients. You will identify prospective customers, assess needs, and propose products and solutions to maximize revenue and profitability.

The role emphasizes product rotation in perishable beef and trim, collaboration with marketing and management, and travel for customer visits. Reports to the VP of Sales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree preferred but not required in Agriculture Business, Meat Science, Marketing, or Animal Science.
• Two or more years in protein sales.
• Strong knowledge of industry processes, documentation, and qualifications.
• Strong network of customers and contacts within all industry market channels
• Demonstrated sales planning, forecasting and sales execution experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, decision making and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with customers, prospects, and fellow employees.
• Willingness to work across multiple times zones.

Responsibilities

• Achieve tight deadlines to meet quarterly and annual sales quotas.
• Negotiate and manage sales to meet production output and age rotation of box beef.
• Negotiate and manage sales to meet production output and age rotation of beef trim.
• Consult with clients on needs and business objectives.
• Make actionable and insightful recommendations for products and services.
• Resolve sales or delivery issues.
• Develop clear and effective written proposals/quotations for current and prospective customers.
• Coordinate sales effort with marketing, sales management, and accounting.

Skills

Sales strategy

Negotiation

Customer relationships

Communication

Forecasting

MS Office

Education

Agriculture/Meat/Marketing/Animal Science degree

Tools

CRM software

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Nebraska Ag Connection in Omaha, Nebraska, is seeking an experienced Sales Account Manager to drive protein sales, develop customer strategies, and build lasting relationships with clients. You will identify prospective customers, assess needs, and propose products and solutions to maximize revenue and profitability.

The role emphasizes product rotation in perishable beef and trim, collaboration with marketing and management, and travel for customer visits. Reports to the VP of Sales.