Feed Salesperson

FEED SALES | EATON, CO

Agfinity is the largest agricultural Cooperative in Colorado based in the heart of the Front Range. As a cooperative we are distinguished from our competitors by our excellence in customer service and our people, which we consider our greatest assets. Every dollar that is spent with the Cooperative doesn’t just go towards a product, it goes back to the community where you live, and comes back to you as patronage and equity.  Every day our approach is to serve others and find a world of solutions beneficial to our members, customers, and our company.

 We invite you to learn more about Agfinity, our products, services, and the cooperative difference.  

Overview:

The Feed/Commodity Salesperson markets formula feeds, grains, and ingredients to livestock producers. The position will be responsible for identifying and pursuing any profitable sales opportunity across our entire customer base. 

Essential Duties:

• Ability to build strong relationships with customers and understand the specific needs of their operations.  Track and manage inventory of commodities and finish feeds on customer location.  Ability to “cold call” new prospects with the goal of increasing sales and customer base 

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in animal science, animal nutrition, agriculture business

 Experience:

• Desire to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Ability to exceed budgeted sales goals.
• Strong background in animal nutrition and knowledge of feed products and ingredients
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Ability to work in unison with vendors, distributors, and team members to achieve common goals.
• Prior sales success within trade area or demonstrated success within feed sales.

 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Feed knowledge and sales experience.
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Effectively solve problems.
• Organization of personal work to set priorities and efficient, effective use of time.
• Attitude of positivity and reacts calmly under pressure.
• High level of customer service focus.
• Observes safety policy and procedures.
• Commitment to dependability and willingness to work to meet goals and deadlines.
• Work ethic of the highest integrity.

Agfinity has a competitive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Pension Retirement Plan, 401(k) Match Plan, Paid Time Off, Clothing Allowance and Life and Disability coverage for those who may qualify.

Agfinity is looking for values of honesty, integrity, lifelong learning, and working hard and working smart, and being kind and courteous. If you are committed to these values send us your resume now and become part of The Cooperative Difference!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.