Kalmbach Feeds - Upper Sandusky, OH
posted 4 days ago
About the position
As Kalmbach Feeds continues to grow, we are looking for passionate, hard-working team members that live our values and help us create new ideas, serve customers, improve our processes, build teams, and manage our growth. Kalmbach sales team members have on average fifteen years of feed sales experience, thus a successful candidate for this position will have minimum three to five years of feed sales experience. The purpose of this role is to work with our valued customers to build our brand as we grow geographically. Our sales team members work with area retailers and dealer's promoting top-quality nutritional products and services for all livestock, poultry, and companion animals. In addition, our Sales Specialist have active roles in the marketing, planning, and technical development of products and services. It's an exciting opportunity to be in a company that is growing and focused on serving customers!
Responsibilities
- Determine market strategies & goals for each product and service
- Sell and market feed programs to the livestock producing community
- Conduct market research to determine customer needs
- Evaluate product & service marketability
- Follow up on sales leads and make cold calls
- Establish & maintain industry contacts that lead to sales by developing prospects and dealers
- Remain up to date on competitor information to maximize sales
- Establish long-term, ongoing relationships
- Balance rations and provide feeding directions for various species
- Close deals & finalize contacts
- Meet established sales quotas and revenue goals
- Happy to resolve problems with products and services
Requirements
- Preferably holds a bachelor's degree in Animal Science or related field a plus
- Must have three to five years of feed sales experience
- Proven track record of growing and maintaining a customer base
- Excellent oral/written communication skills
- Well-developed presentation skills
- Self-Motivated
- Excellent customer relations skills
- Open to travel up to 30%
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits with eligibility on date of hire
- 401(K) (traditional and Roth options) with generous company match
- 3 weeks Paid Time Off in first year
- Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- On Staff Life Coach
- Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans
- Access to Beach Front Company Condo in Fort Myers, FL
