About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Sales.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Key Responsibilities

• Conduct up to 25 farm or facility visits weekly to evaluate feeding programs and recommend Purina-backed feed solutions.
• Grow and manage an assigned book of business from day one, leveraging established customer relationships and immediate sales opportunities.
• Introduce new feed products and nutrition programs to increase market share and product adoption.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with dealer/co-op teams and internal technical experts.
• Organize and lead educational events, on-site demonstrations, and customer training to drive dealer traffic and loyalty.
• Use CRM (e.g., Salesforce) and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI) to log activities, track pipeline, and inform territory decisions.
• Coordinate product launches and marketing initiatives with cross-functional teams.
• Operate autonomously in a remote, field-based role while participating in team meetings, sales training, and strategy implementation.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science or related field strongly desired; candidates with a pending degree or equivalent industry/sales experience will be considered.
• 0–3 years of relevant experience; prior sales, customer service, or agricultural experience is a plus.
• Strong interest in livestock care and animal nutrition (primary focus: cattle; occasional small ruminant/show customers).
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Proven ability to build customer relationships and work independently in a territory.
• Comfortable performing on-farm interactions and animal evaluations in all weather conditions.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and deliver public presentations.

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Skills & Tools

• Field sales and territory management
• CRM experience (Salesforce preferred)
• Familiarity with data/analytics tools (Power BI or similar)
• Strong presentation and relationship-building skills
• Ability to plan and run on-site demonstrations and events

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Compensation & Travel

• Base salary: $53,000–$65,000 per year (dependent on experience/tenure).
• Target bonus: $10,000 (commission/bonus mix with base salary).
• Typical travel: daily travel within assigned geography; 5–10% overnight travel as needed.

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Working Environment

• Remote (virtual) field-based sales role that must be located within the geographic territory of Harrisonburg, VA. Candidates must live or be able to regularly operate within that territory.
• Role requires frequent in-person customer visits, networking across the livestock and lifestyle industries, and regular collaboration with dealer/co-op partners.

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About the Confidential Client

Confidential Client is a large, agriculture-focused organization that partners with producers and dealers to deliver innovative feed and nutrition solutions. Benefits for most full-time roles typically include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401(k), and additional well-being resources. Confidential Client is committed to safe, ethical hiring practices and maintains a drug-free workplace where applicable.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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