Key Account Manager LocationLethbridge Alberta Position TypeCommercial SalaryFull-Time Exempt Compensation This position offers a complete benefit package retirement health life vision and dental insurance Pre-employment Requirement Successful completion of pre-employment medical and reference check
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About the Position Develop relationships with key strategic accounts of all species and regional feed companies in Western Canada. Areas of focus strategies and operating profit targets will be set and approved by the Canadian Sales Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities 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 proven leader in account management/sales to hold the position of Key Account Manager for an open sales territory that would primarily include the Western Canada region. This position will develop relationships with strategic accounts primarily consisting of regional and national feed companies. 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.
Prospect and qualify new sales leads
Schedule meetings and presentations with prospects
Create plan and deliver presentations on company products
Track all sales activities in company CRM system and keep current by adapting account information weekly
Communicate customer and prospect product pain points to appropriate departments
Maintain a well-developed pipeline of prospects
Develop strong ongoing relationships with prospects and customers
Meet and/or exceed agreed upon sales targets
Develop and update comprehensive territory business plan including financial targets per account while maintaining strategic accounts.
Attain established fiscal years sales with Feed Additives and specialty ingredients.
Identify all potential accounts within the assigned territory while maintaining & analyzing clear concise financial goals and opportunities via Salesforce.
Proactively work with product managers and technical sales staff to develop specific strategies to grow specialty ingredient portfolio with assigned territory.
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.
Proven work experience as an Account Manager Key Account Manager Technical sales manager.
Ability to solve problems and build strong relationships with key customer base.
Superior verbal and written communication time management and organizational skills.
Effective presentation and sales skills around specialty additives.
Training on and mastering new specialty additive technologies.
Continue learning and better understanding the legacy ADM portfolio.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Expectations to travel 40-60% of the time
Additional Information
All candidates must have authorization and the ability to maintain authorization to legally work in Canada.
Relocation support is not available for this position.
This position offers a complete benefit package including pension health life and dental insurance.
ADM is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability and veteran status.
If you love the challenge of this dynamic career then ADM will support and encourage your professional development and success. We are an equal opportunity employer who values diversity in the workplace. If you require accommodation during the hiring process please advise us in advance so that we can make the reasonable accommodation.
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