This opportunity represents an excellent chance to work in the Georgia dairy market. This role has a focus on growing our clientele and helping them achieve improved production/profitability in their operations. You will be part of a dynamic team that brings expertise to their customers through a consultative selling approach.
This is a remote outside sales role covering the state of Georgia. A central location such as Athens would be ideal.
Responsibilities include:
Develop strategies to Increase dairy feed sales market shareWork closely with Sales Professionals in providing education and solutions for dairy producers.Demonstrate strategic and tactical planning skills necessary to provide solutions based selling of value add technologies. Ability to work and produce independently while contributing and participating in a team oriented environment needed.Provide tracking reports on marketing and service activities as management requires and maintain up to date and accurate client history records.Maintain a high level of proficiency and competency in nutrition, production management, and selling skills through recommended training and verified by documented sales results.Work both individually and as part of a team, helping producers to mutually benefit by providing the right recommendations for nutrition and management practices.Performs other duties and assume other responsibilities as assigned or requested.Required Experience-Education:
Bachelor's degree in Animal Science or other related agriculture fields preferredPreferred candidates will have a minimum of 5 years of experience with an animal science/nutrition emphasis, and a proven track record of growing and maintaining a customer base. Candidate should have a good understanding of animal husbandry, current management practices, and nutritional guidelines.Successful candidate should be competent to have basic command of animal nutrition and management recommendations in the market.There is a requirement of excellent verbal and written communication skills, focus, along with strong organization and time management skills.Success in this position requires cold calling, high internal drive, a natural ability for relationship building, public speaking aptitude, and leadership in a team environment.Base salary: $85,000 - $115,000 DOE
Incentive Target: $40,000 annually
Individuals are eligible to participate in a vehicle reimbursement program
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