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Feed Sales Purina Animal Nutrition at Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Petaluma, California





Job Description:


Join Land O'Lakes, and you join boundless thinkers and doers from all walks of life working together to feed the world. Take pride in working with some of America's favorite brands, including Purina Animal Nutrition, WinField United, Vermont Creamery and KozyShack, and more.

You'll be joining a team committed to e verything from the seeds that go into the ground, to the technology that improves crop yields and sustainability, to the grain that animals eat to produce milk, to marketing the final product, like our many legendary products.

We're looking for audacious optimists and innovative thinkers to help us meet food's toughest challenges.

Feed Sales Purina Animal Nutrition

We're hiring a Lifestyle Product Specialistto focus on feed sales with our partner co-op in the Petaluma, CAterritory. 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/dealers mission and goals.

Your responsibilities will include:


  • Calling onanimal owners (primary focus being Cattle/Horse with some goat/show) 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. This includes developing new prospects and making sales cold calls.

  • Organizing and conducting effective educational meetings/events for 4H clubs, saddle clubs, vets, trainers, lifestyle show clubs, etc. to enhance Purina's brand image, sell product and build store traffic with local co-op/dealer.

Required Experience/Education:


  • Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, related agricultural field. Candidates without Bachelor's degree who possess proven sales and industry experience may be considered.

  • Basic command of making nutritional and feeding recommendations to Cattle and Horse animal owners in the market.

  • Candidate should have an understanding of animalhusbandry, current management practices, and nutritional guidelines, general market, and industry knowledge.

  • 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.

Required Competencies & Other Skills:


  • 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

Preferred Experience & Education:


  • Strong background and previous professional experience with Cattle, Equine, or Lifestyle animals.

  • Member of clubs/organizations related to the Cattle and Horse industry in a leadership position.

  • Previous sales experience desired

Percentage of travel:

  • 15% overnight travel, in addition to daily travel in the assigned geography.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including pre- and post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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