[Hiring] Feed Sales Representative @Land O'Lakes Inc
Mar 21, 2025 - Land O'Lakes Inc is hiring a remote Feed Sales Representative. đź’¸ Salary: base salary ranges from $53,000 to $65,000 plus commission.. đź“ŤLocation: USA.
Role Description
We're hiring a Feed Sales Representative to focus primarily on Cattle, Lifestyle, and Horse feed sales with our partner co-op in the Columbia, Tennessee area. This role focuses on selling feed and all related products that will optimize the cooperative/dealer’s market share and savings, improve the cooperative/dealer’s efficiency, and help to achieve the cooperative/dealer's mission and goals. This is a remote (virtual) field-based sales position that must be located within the geographic territory near Columbia, TN or surrounding areas.
- Calling on Cattle (primary focus on cow-calf and stocker cattle), Lifestyle, and Horse owners 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.
- Developing new prospects and making sales cold calls.
- Organizing and conducting effective educational meetings/events to enhance Purina's brand image, sell product and build customer base for the local co-op/dealer.
Qualifications
- 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.
- Previous Sales experience highly desired.
- Basic command of making nutritional and feeding recommendations to Cattle, Lifestyle, and Horse owners in the market.
- Understanding of Cattle, Lifestyle, and Horse husbandry, current management practices, and nutritional guidelines.
- Work/life experience in management and care of Cattle, Lifestyle, and Horse.
- Competent in providing accurate feeding and management recommendations.
- Strong computer skills, specifically MS Office, plus the ability to be trained on ration balancing software (HerdSmart), Salesforce etc.
- Strong background and previous professional experience with Cattle, Companion Animal, and Horse.
Requirements
- 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.
- Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds.
- Solid public speaking skills.
- Percentage of travel: 15% overnight travel, in addition to daily travel in the assigned geography.
Benefits
- This is a sales role that is compensated with a target mix of base salary plus commission.
- Base salary is dependent upon experience/tenure and generally ranges between 53,000-65,000.
- Commission is driven by individual performance.
Company Description
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
- Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources.
- Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
- Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled.
- The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
- For disability accessibility or disability accommodation help, please call our HR Solution Center at 844-565-4748, M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.
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Salary
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base salary ranges from $53,000 to $65,000 plus commission.
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Remote
Location
USA
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Job Type
full-time
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Posted
Mar 21, 2025
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| đź“Ť | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: USA |
| ‼ | Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more. |
