Job Description

** Entry-Level Dairy Technical Sales Support Specialist (Buhl, ID**

**Job Category****:** Sales **Requisition Number****:** ENTRY06031 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

*For nearly a century, Wilbur-Ellis has experienced success and growth in marketing and distributing animal feed ingredients. Join us and grow your career with Wilbur-Ellis a strong and profitable industry leader offering competitive compensation, tremendous growth & development opportunities, and a people-first work environment. Come grow with us!*

**General Purpose and Scope of Position:**

The role of the Dairy Technical Sales Support Specialist is to provide assistance to the Buhl, ID Ruminant Feed sales team by maintaining existing business relationships within the area. This entry-level role will also provide the opportunity to step into the technical sales team by developing sustainable practices to supporting existing businesses.

**Key Skills and Abilities Include:**

* 1-2 years Technical sales/ sales support experience working closely with farm customers

* Associates degree or higher in animal nutrition, animal science, Ag business or related field

* Able to support profitable sales target areas for growth

* Promote company name and reputation in the marketplace

* Collect market information and gain a comprehensive knowledge of farm operations.

* Work effectively within the team environment

* Dairy experience preferred

**Key Personal Attributes Include:**

* Must be able to establish and maintain good working relationships with customers, suppliers, and coworkers

* Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a strong work ethic

* Creative thinker who can build a business and generate new ideas

* Must be able to follow corporate direction and policies promoting excellence

* Must be assertive, able to build relationships, and able to accept rejection

* Service-oriented and with a strong commitment to quality

* High level of integrity and professionalism

* Knowledge of industry markets

* Be willing to work as part of a team

* Strong desire to succeed

* Agriculture background would be helpful

**Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include:**

* Testing Ingredients and taking lab samples at customer farm

* Tracking and updating inventory at the customer farm for sales and order planning

* Placing orders for customers

* Delivering product to customers

* Work with Sales Directors, Sales Consultant, FSQR team, and customer service team to effectively maintain an existing line of business relationships/needs with customers and suppliers

* Work with Technical sales specialists to understand the products where Wilbur-Ellis would have a competitive advantage

* Present feed opportunities of existing customers to Sales Consultant and other markets as opportunities arise to increase sale opportunities

**Compensation and Benefits:**

* Competitive salary (to be determined based on experience and other factors)

* Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401k, Employee Assistance Program, vacation, sick time, life insurance, + more); Pension Plan, 401k match up to 3%

* Drug-Free Workplace

***If you are a current Wilbur-Ellis employee, please contact your manager prior to applying for this position. Thank you!***

**Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition LLC** is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, and is a marketer and distributor of value-added feed ingredients in North America and Asia-Pacific. Wilbur-Ellis provides feed solutions to our customers and suppliers in the Livestock, Pet Food, and Aquaculture Industries. Offering complete supply chain solutions sets Wilbur-Ellis apart from our competitors. We understand the importance of providing on-time delivery of specified products and honoring our commitments to suppliers and customers.

**COMPANY CULTURE**

***Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer.***

Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed, and specialty chemicals and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.

***Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people***

Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over ninety-five years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other.

***Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industrys best workforce***

Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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