Dairy Sales Consultant

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy... results for our customers. Job Purpose and Impact The Dairy Sales Consultant will provide nutrition recommendations and support to customers during and after feed and supplement sales. In this position, you’ll consult directly with dairy farmers and their employees to stay ahead of technology and business practices. You should have a passion for the dairy industry and be comfortable working on farm with dairy farm employees, dairy ownership, and affiliated dairy representatives. In this position you will set performance goals that align with the territory and dairy leadership team objectives and are accountable to work towards those goals. This is home office position, that requires up to 50% travel to cover the area of responsibility: West Central Minnesota, East central South Dakota, and Norwest Iowa. Key Accountabilities • Improve the product performance by providing in depth nutrition advice and training to customers and prospects. • Prospect new dairies, build your network and seek business opportunities for territory growth. • Monitor and measure the monthly performance of the objectives versus budget and implement actions to reach them. • Collaborate with market development on activities including development and delivery of product demonstrations, sales offers and presentations through channel partners and distributors. • Participate in team and leadership meetings with any combination of dairy producers, mills, and Cargill teammates. • Support Cargill team members through mentorship and training opportunities. • Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff. • Other duties as assigned. #LI-FA1 Qualifications Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience • Minimum of four years of related work experience in sales or business development or related field • Three years of experience working as a dairy nutrition consultant or related dairy industry experience. • Able and willing to travel up to 50% to visit dairy customer and prospects routinely. • Valid driver’s license in good standing Preferred Qualifications • Master's degree in a related field. • Sales experience in the dairy industry. • Exposure to on-farm dairy data and capability to analyze and summarize data into meaningful information for the customer in conjunction with your dairy team. Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet. “Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.”