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Field Service Representative-Bovine Lab Services at IDEXX Laboratories, Inc

Posted in Other 30+ days ago.

Location: Westbrook, Maine





Job Description:

The IDEXX Livestock, Poultry, and Dairy division offers diagnostic tests and services to monitor the health of herd and flock animals worldwide. We partner with state, government, and private laboratories to provide producers (farmers) with results that protect human health, improve animal productivity, and ensure food quality. The producers that use these tools relyonField Service Representatives(FSR)to teach them how to make the best use of these services and to troubleshoot if there are technical issues.

We are looking for people, like you, who are expert communicators, are highly organized, and who treat every customer interaction with empathy and teamwork.

What can you expect?

You can expect to have a dynamic and exciting career with IDEXX that utilizes your farm management experience and technical skills, allows you to travel, meet new people, expand your knowledge and skill set, all while positively impacting the lives of cows and their owners. Our day to day consists of meeting new people and building relationships with our customers. Being able to build relationships and work as a positive team player is a must! You'll be challenged every day as you work alongside the best team in the industry. The FSR role continues to evolve to best support our customers' needs, so you can expect continued growth within your position through comprehensive training programs.

As anFSRyou will work closely with your Field Sales Representatives and Customer Support to develop strategies to maintain your Customer Accounts through education and other customer centric solutions. You would train the staff on the farm on the best way to use IDEXX Bovine Laboratory Services. You would also assist with critical customer need visits, providing onsite technical support when things are not going according to plan. No two days will ever be the same. As an FSR you would be expected to visit customers in the field regularly; occasionally adjusting your schedule as needed to attend customer events and to accommodate emergency troubleshooting visits.

The Field Service Representative positions are field based. You will work and travel from a home office. You would utilize a wide array of programs to plan and strategize your customer visits enabling you to serve as a true IDEXX Ambassador and to be viewed by your customers as a trusted advisor. You would be accountable for managing your schedule based on the unique attributes and needs of your customers, while also keeping a focus on your own professional development and growth.

What do you need to succeed?


  • Being able to build relationships with all personalities is a must! You also must enjoy life. This is a fun and fulfilling job. It may come across stressful attimes,but it really isfun,and our team is amazing! You would get to visit some amazing towns and places as you work.

  • Being proficient in Spanish and English languages is critical for our target market.

  • To be experienced in the use of at least one commonly used farm management system (FMS).

  • To be successful in this role you will need to possess a minimum of three (3) years farm management experience with a training and/or leadership background strongly preferred.

  • You can effectively communicate and collaborate with customers, management, and peers.

  • You need to be able to build strong customer and peer partnerships that allow you to gain confidence and trust from others easily.

  • Essential to success are the ability to plan and prioritize work in a dynamic environment and make quality, timely decisions.

  • It is imperative that you have effective listening skills that are utilized to discover customer needs to adapt your approach and demeanor to different situations.

  • You must be comfortable learning and using technology such as computers, tablets and Smartphones. Computer networking experience is a plus!

Key Traits for Success as a Field Service Representative with IDEXX:


  • Enthusiastic Attitude

  • Persistence

  • Ethical

  • Self-Awareness


  • Authenticity

  • Emotional Intelligence

  • Relationship Oriented

  • Self-Motivated

  • Bilingual English and Spanish

Shift info/travelling:


  • Weekend hours and weekday overtime may be required.

  • Overnight travel required.

  • Requires up to 75% travel, both car and air travel

  • Valid Driver's License required

  • Ideal candidate location in the MidWest, South West or West Coast

Why IDEXX?

We're proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from diseases. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 9,000 talented people.

So, what does that mean for you? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.

Let's pursue what matters together.

IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.


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