Dairy Technical Sales Specialist

Dairy Technical Sales Specialist

This position is remote (virtual) and can work from home but must be located within the territory which is Central Wisconsin.

Land O'Lakes will not consider this position for immigration sponsorship, and all applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Position Overview:

The Dairy Technical Sales Specialist provides technical expertise and support within an assigned sales region, working directly with the sales team and customers. The specialist will work closely with multiple departments, including the Area Sales Manager and sales team, marketing, customer service, and R&D, to ensure the highest standards of technical excellence and customer satisfaction. Territory is in Central Wisconsin.

Key Responsibilities:

Engages in direct selling activities and support (80%):

• Provides farmgate Sales support including nutritional management and health consultations to drive growth aligned to business strategies. Partners with sales and key dealers, directly calls on accounts. Collaborates with Area Sales Manager to meet sales goals.
• Interfaces with industry associations, vendors, and competitors to stay informed about market trends and developments
• Gathers and analyzes technical market data to support strategic decision-making
• Control nutrition on key, influential dairies in the Wisconsin market, along with providing dealer technical support & expertise
• Analyze data, troubleshoot and lead the sales process to grow control nutrition and sales of premix, additives and Purina technologies.
• Support the growth & development of a sales team's book of business, along with their technical expertise.
• Creates content and delivers technical sales presentations at live events, VIP meetings, podcasts, expos, dealer/sales meetings, and conferences

Collaborates with Marketing department to share expertise (10%):

• Influences and supports development and execution of marketing strategies and tactics
• Shares dairy technical expertise across the organization including editorial reviews and technical design and content of marketing materials.
• Helps translate product science into language that resonates with consumers & sales staff
• Partners in product rationalization, simplification, and brand consolidation

Collaborates with Research department to support service and new product launches (10%):

• Provides technical writing skills and knowledge for dairy data reports and recommendations
• Provides technical insights to product applications and product development

Qualifications:

• Master's degree with 10+ years field experience, PhD with 5-9 years of experience preferred
• Dairy industry acumen and ability to work effectively within diverse industry segments
• Strong technical knowledge of species nutritional requirements and health management
• Excellent communication skills, including presentation and technical writing abilities
• Experience providing customer-facing technical support and training
• Ability to translate complex science into practical, customer-friendly applications
• Collaborative approach with demonstrated ability to work across departments

Additional Information:

• Travel up to 25% of the time; This role is remote and requires travel, living within the area of central Wisconsin.

The salary range for this role is $107,680 - $161,520. In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.