Animal Nutrition Sales/Marketing Specialist - Insight FS - Brandon, WI
GROWMARKAbout the role
Insight FS is headquartered in Jefferson, Wisconsin with 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. Insight FS 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 all animal nutrition and feed products/services, within an assigned territory, working closely with the Sales Manager and Sales Specialists to achieve marketing team goals.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Responsible for conducting animal nutrition sales calls with targeted customers, as well as assist species specialists with key account calls.
Implements company goals and objectives that will grow the animal nutrition business and develop profitable relationships with customers.
Provides leadership for the development and implementation of all animal nutrition training and feed team support needs.
Provide assistance with development and implementation of feed sales/marketing strategies that generate profitable sales.
Develops and implements innovative sales programs and pricing strategies.
Participates in selected sales activities, i.e. customer meetings, trade shows, sales meeting to keep abreast of sales trends and sales environment.
Creates and manages a whole farm proposal by providing value-added animal nutrition products, 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 activities and 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 competitors and assists in developing short and 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 obtained, and promotes the use of credit programs as a sales tool and helps provide the required information
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