Land O'Lakes, Inc.

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Sales Director

SalesSalesFull TimeRemoteTeam 5,001-10,000Since 1921H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

26 days ago

Salary

$163.5K - $245.3K / year

Postgraduate Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Accountable for driving profitable growth, market leadership, and disciplined execution for the Fortiva feed additive portfolio • Contributes to and executes Fortiva additives' commercial strategy, revenue and margin objectives, and go‑to‑market priorities • Leads and develops a high‑performing sales organization aligned to customer needs across species and channels • Monitors performance, market conditions, and competitive dynamics to adjust strategy and protect results • Directly manages and coaches the sales team, proactively establishing business goals and objectives • Ensures execution of strategic account plans across key customers and channels • Partners with Technical Sales Support, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Nutra Blend, and Purina to enable execution excellence

Job Requirements

  • PhD in Animal Nutrition, Physiology, Animal science, Microbiology, Immunology, or related discipline
  • 10+ years in Academics and/or production agriculture industry
  • Experience in a senior technical sales or director level R&D leadership role with demonstrated ability to meet or exceed targets
  • Strong analytical skills in applied research and commercial testing of products
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to create and maintain positive relationships with current and prospective owners, vendors, and customers
  • Demonstrated ability in negotiating and closing on critical sales contracts
  • Solid experience using Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Must have current and valid state driver’s license
  • Ability to travel up to 50%-75%, including evenings and some weekends; may require working long hours during peak seasons

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • Life & disability insurance
  • Education assistance
  • 401k
  • Variety of well-being resources
  • Prorated PTO for part-time employees
  • Holiday pay for part-time employees
  • Employee development programs for part-time employees

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