Sales Manager- Swine Remote Midwest
We need this person in either Illinois Iowa Missouri or Minnesota.
Position Summary:
To accelerate growth and strengthen market presence across the U.S. swine industry the goal is to build a high-performing sales team while simultaneously cultivating deep strategic relationships with key customer segments. These include swine production accounts regional feed companies and influential nutrition consultants.
Sales Manager- Swine Business (Location Midwest)
ADM Animal Nutrition a division of Archer Daniels Midland Company is a leading manufacturing nutrition and ingredient business offering a wide range of innovative products for the animal nutrition market. We are seeking a Team leader with a proven track record in account management/sales to hold the position of Business Development Manager for key specialty additives and ingredients that would primarily include the North American Market.
This person will manage a small team along with develop relationships with strategic accounts primarily consisting of regional and national feed companies and swine accounts in the U.S.. Sales activity will focus on uncovering and understanding individual customer goals and priorities and then positioning the appropriate ADM AN products and services to meet and exceed those needs.
Responsibilities for this position include:- Team Leadership & Development
- Participate in face-to-face and remote selling while providing solutions to new and existing customer base for FA&Is Premix and Amino Acids.
- Prospect and qualify new sales leads
- Collaborate with sales and technical service teams to ensure requirements are met such as sales numbers and profit goals across FA&Is Premix & Amino Acids.
- Cultivating positive interactions and relationships with sales representatives team leaders and managers and executives to evaluate sales strategy and results.
- Builds market position by locating developing defining and closing business relationships.
- Developing ways to improve customer experience and build brand loyalty.
- Strong understanding of company products & services as well as business position and competition to keep business competitive.
- Ability to move effortlessly from strategic planning to execution in a complex environment.
- Ability to communicate and partner cross-functionally across all levels of the organization.
- Understanding of sales reporting for assigned reps wholesalers and/or territory should there be co-responsibility for sales goals by accounts. With sales force we will have more visibility.
- High Impact Activities logged upon completion of site or customer visit.
- Planning and driving new marketing initiatives.
- Create plan and deliver presentations on company products to meet customer objectives.
- Communicate customer and prospect product pain points to appropriate departments.
- Maintain a well-developed pipeline of prospects
- Meet and/or exceed quotas
- Develop and update comprehensive business plan including financial targets per account while maintaining strategic relationships in the markets.
- Identify all potential accounts while maintaining & analyzing clear concise financial goals and opportunities via salesforce.
- Monitor and report feed ingredient pricing in the assigned region along with other feed industry trends and competitor activities.
- Work closely with assigned customer service professional to efficiently service customer needs.
Requirements for this position include:- Proven ability to lead a team of account executives consistently achieving monthly sales targets.
- Bachelors degree or higher with 5 years of experience in animal nutrition trends in production and specialty additive knowledge related to swine.
- Knowledge and experience working with Swine integrators across North America is a plus.
- Proven work experience as an Account Manager Key Account Manager Technical sales manager Sales Manager.
- Experience in implementation of business development strategy.
- Ability to solve problems and build strong relationships with key customer base.
- Superior verbal and written communication time management and organizational skills.
- Continue learning and better understanding the legacy ADM portfolio.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Genuine enthusiasm for all ADM Animal Nutrition solutions embodying the spirit of the brand.
- Expectations to travel 40-60% of the time
Before applying for an exempt non-exempt or hourly job opportunity you are expected toinitiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor. * If youve been in your current position for more than 18 months supervisor approval is not required. * If youve been in your current position for less than 18 months verbal supervisor approval is required.
Hiring Manager- Ruben Beltran
Recruiter- John WagnerAbout ADM At ADM we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste and a commitment to sustainability we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. Were a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the worlds premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth depth insights facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food beverages health and wellness and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at .
Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
If hired employees will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
The pay range for this position is expected to be between:
Required Experience:
Manager