Outside Sales Representative
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Feed Sales Representative
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
full-time
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Location: Oregon • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $60,000 - $75,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Field-based Purina Animal Nutrition Feed Sales Representative focused on commercial cattle, equine and lifestyle feed sales
- Sell feed and related products to optimize dealer market share and efficiency and support dealer goals
- Remote (virtual) field-based role; must be located within 40 miles of Lakeview, OR
- Call on animal owners (primary focus grass cattle) to evaluate feeding programs and recommend nutritional programs
- Sell/consult at the farm gate (up to 25 farm calls per week), develop new prospects, and make cold calls
- Organize and conduct educational meetings/events for 4H clubs, saddle clubs, vets, trainers, and lifestyle show clubs
- Compensation: base salary plus commission (base typically $60,000 - $75,000); target bonus $15,000
- Travel: ~15% overnight plus daily travel in assigned geography
- Employer: Land O\'Lakes, Inc., Fortune 250 farmer-owned cooperative
Requirements
- Bachelor\'s degree in Animal Science or related field strongly desired
- Candidates with a pending bachelor\'s degree or candidates with proven sales and industry experience may be considered
- Previous sales experience highly desired
- Basic command of making nutritional and feeding recommendations to animal owners
- Understanding of husbandry, current management practices, and nutritional guidelines
- Work/life experience in management and care of animals
- Competent in providing accurate feeding and management recommendations
- Strong computer skills (MS Office) and ability to be trained on HerdSmart and Salesforce
- Strong background and professional experience with Cattle, Dairy, Equine, or Lifestyle animals
- Excellent verbal and written communication, organization, and time management skills
- High internal drive, relationship-building, and leadership in a team environment
- Ability and drive to make multiple daily sales calls and develop new prospects
- Ability to perform on-farm interactions and animal evaluations in all weather
- Ability to network within the industry to generate business
- Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds
- Solid public speaking skills
- Willingness to travel (~15% overnight) and daily travel within assigned geography
- Must be located within 40 miles of the Lakeview, OR geographic territory
