Poultry Sales Specialist

Our client, a Canadian owned manufacturer of livestock nutrition, is searching for a Poultry Sales Representative to join their team in Saskatchewan.

The Poultry Sales Specialist will identify and develop new business opportunities in Saskatchewan while strengthening existing customer relationships through a high standard of customer service.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Expand market share in feed sales by prospecting and developing new customers.
2. Promote the programs and services in a manner that highlights the benefits to the producer and work with producers to create viable solutions for their business needs.
3. Identify and monitor reoccurrence of business needs to determine trends and rising business opportunities.
4. Anticipate future business needs by using proactive measures and fostering and developing customer relationships.
5. Develop budgets, forecasts, and strategy to meet sales targets.
6. Create customer plans, weekly sales plans, and efficiently create new weekly call planners and call sheet reports.
7. Utilize MS Sales CRM platform to record account interactions, collaborate with other teams in service of customers and to assist in moving prospects through the sales process.
8. Develop strong relationships with internal and external customers and with industry partners.

DESIRED PROFILE:

1. Possess a valid Canadian Full Class 5 Driver’s License in good standing, authorizing you to drive independently during your employment.
2. Post Secondary Education in Agriculture, Animal Science, Agribusiness, or related field or equivalent experience.
3. Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
4. Self-motivated individual with strong commitment toward delivering quality service.
5. Effective team player with strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
6. Strong analytical and mathematic skills with a desire to learn.