Territory Sales Representative

Benefits: 401(k) Health insurance Paid time off Position: Territory Sales Representative – Dairy Location: Fully Remote – Candidate must reside in South Dakota, Iowa , or Minnesota Employment Type: Full-Time Summary: The Territory Sales Representative – Dairy will execute sales strategies and achieve established business targets throughout an assigned territory covering South Dakota, Iowa, and potentially Minnesota, depending on the candidate's residence and territory requirements. This position focuses on growing existing customer relationships, developing new business opportunities, and positioning animal nutrition and health products as valuable solutions for dairy customers. The representative will work closely with dairy producers, nutrition professionals, feed mills, premix manufacturers, distributors, veterinarians, and other channel partners. The ideal candidate combines successful territory sales experience with a strong understanding of dairy production, animal nutrition, consultative selling, and technical product communication. Candidates must currently reside in South Dakota, Iowa, or Minnesota. Candidates must also be authorized to work as a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Key Responsibilities: Territory Sales and Business Development Execute territory sales strategies and achieve assigned sales targets. Identify, qualify, and develop prospects across the animal nutrition and dairy industries. Grow existing accounts and acquire new customers through consultative selling. Develop relationships with feed companies, premix manufacturers, distributors, independent nutritionists, veterinarians, and large livestock producers. Customer Relationship Management Build strategic relationships with dairy producers and key industry decision-makers. Understand customer requirements and communicate relevant product benefits. Technical Sales and Product Knowledge Explain our product value proposition using appropriate technical and scientific information. Present product information to nutrition professionals, dairy producers, feed mills, and other key influencers. Market Intelligence and Sales Planning Monitor dairy industry trends, competitive products, market developments, and new business opportunities. Provide competitive intelligence and relevant market feedback. Develop accurate sales forecasts to support production planning and raw material purchasing. Industry Representation and Administration Represent the company at trade shows, seminars, conferences, and other industry events. Complete expense reports, call reports, customer database updates, and other administrative activities accurately and on time. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in an agriculture-related field, preferably Dairy Science or Animal Science. Minimum 3 years of successful professional sales experience with demonstrated customer growth and value-based selling. Ability to influence purchasing decisions among dairy producers, nutrition professionals, feed milling organizations, distributors, and channel partners. Ability to communicate technical and scientific product information effectively, both verbally and in writing. Demonstrated self-motivation, initiative, professional integrity, and work ethic. Must reside in South Dakota, Iowa, or Minnesota. Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident. Willingness and ability to travel regularly throughout the territory. This is a remote position. #J-18808-Ljbffr