Purina Feed Sales - Equine

Purina Feed Sales - Equine
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:


* 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.

Required Experience/Education:


* 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.

Required Competencies & Other Skills:


* 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

Preferred Experience & Education:


* Strong background and previous professional experience with equine barns.


* Previous sales experience desired

Percentage of travel:


* 10% overnight travel, in addition to daily travel in the assigned geography.

The salary range for this role is $61,360 - $92,040 .

In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges .

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