What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purina Feed Sales - Equine position at TalentAlly?
This position is remote (virtual) and offices from home but must be located within the territory which is Western Oregon - roughly Vancouver, WA to McMinnville, OR
We're hiring a Feed Sales Representativeto focus primarily on Equine along with Grass Cattle, Companion and Exotic animal feed sales with our partners at Wilco Farm Stores in the Western Oregon market. This role focuses on selling feed and all related products that will optimize the cooperative/dealer's market share, improve the cooperative/dealer's efficiency, and help to achieve the cooperative/dealers mission and goals.
This is a remote position working with customers in Western Oregon - roughly Vancouver, WA to McMinnville, OR. The ideal candidate will live within the territory.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
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.
Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.
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.
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We're hiring a Feed Sales Representativeto focus primarily on Equine along with Grass Cattle, Companion and Exotic animal feed sales with our partners at Wilco Farm Stores in the Western Oregon market. This role focuses on selling feed and all related products that will optimize the cooperative/dealer's market share, improve the cooperative/dealer's efficiency, and help to achieve the cooperative/dealers mission and goals.
This is a remote position working with customers in Western Oregon - roughly Vancouver, WA to McMinnville, OR. The ideal candidate will live within the territory.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Calling on horse barns to evaluate existing feeding programs, and to recommend and assist them with their nutritional programs.
- Selling/consulting at the farm gate (up to 25 farm calls per week) with the end goal of selling Purina products and programs and growing sales and market share. This includes developing new prospects and making sales cold calls.
- Bachelor's degree in Animal Science or related field strongly desired.
- Candidates with a pending bachelor's degree or candidates who possess proven sales and industry experience may be considered.
- Basic command of making nutritional and feeding recommendations to equine enthusiastsin the market.
- Candidate should have an understanding of equine, current management practices, and nutritional guidelines, general market, and industry knowledge. Work/life experience in management and care of horses.
- Competent in providing accurate feeding and management recommendations
- Strong computer skills, specifically MS Office, plus the ability to be trained on Salesforce.
- Excellent verbal and written communication along with strong organization and time management skills.
- High internal drive, a natural ability for relationship building, and leadership in a team environment.
- Ability and drive to make multiple daily sales calls to customers and prospects operations.
- On farm interaction, in all-weather types at producer facilities for a walk through, and animal evaluations.
- Ability to network in the industry to put producers together to earn additional business and relationships
- Solid public speaking skills
- Strong background and previous professional experience with equine barns.
- Previous sales experience desired
- 10% overnight travel, in addition to daily travel in the assigned geography.
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.
Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.
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.
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Salary : $61,360 - $92,040