Animal Nutrition Sales Marketing

JOB REQUIREMENTS: InsightFS is headquartered in Jefferson, Wisconsinwith 23 branches across the state and upper peninsula of Michigan. Insight FS has 430+ employees (including seasonal workers) and approximately 50,000 customers. The cooperative does business in agronomy, agri-finance, precision agriculture, nutrient management, energy, feed, grain, and turf. InsightFS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada. PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT Responsible for sales of allanimal nutrition and feed products/services, within an assigned territory,workingclosely with theSales Managerand Sales Specialiststo achieve marketing team goals. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Responsible for conductinganimal nutritionsales callswith targeted customers, as well as assistspeciesspecialistswith key account calls. Implements company goals and objectives that will grow theanimal nutrition business and develop profitable relationships with customers. Provides leadership for the development and implementation of allanimal nutritiontraining andfeed teamsupport needs. Provide assistance with development and implementation of feed sales/marketing strategies that generate profitable sales. Develops and implements innovative salesprograms and pricing strategies. Participates in selected sales activities,i.e.customer meetings, trade shows, sales meeting to keep abreast of sales trendsandsales environment. Creates and manages awhole farm proposal by providing value-addedanimal nutritionproducts, services, and recommendations on a frequent basis. Expedites the resolution of customer problems and complaints. Coaches and trains other species specialists to develop recommendations to ensure appropriate nutritional needs are met and make proper recommendations to improve and increase customer satisfaction. Maintains accurate records of all sales and prospecting activitiesand effectively communicates sales activities with sales management in all related departments. Maintains a current knowledge of product applications, technical services, market conditions, competitive activities,product pricing,advertising, and promotional trends Develops vendor relationships and shares appropriate information and effectively communicates with vendors to ensure the animal nutrition team has the tools and training necessary to conduct nutritionally sound, profitable sales. Completes and maintains a competitive analysis for all key competitorsand assists in developing shortand long-term strategies to grow the animal nutrition business. Identifies progressive customers and coordinates the sharing of these lists with energy, agronomy, and grain sales representatives. Quotes prices, and prepares sales contracts for orders... For full info follow application link. We are an equal opportunity employer, including protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/EE38E4859D364196