Sales Representative - Bulk/Dairy AZ - Western Milling
Buckeye, AZ
About the Job
Overview
This position is responsible for profitable sales of bulk and sacked products and services provided by Western Milling's Buckeye, AZ plant. Interaction on a regular basis on customer operations is required. You are the visible ambassador for the business.
Responsibilities
- Customer relations between plant operations and farm owner/influencer
- Communications with pricing personnel on a daily basis
- Create value to customers for products and services
- Prompt resolution to customer concerns
- Handle customer inventories, both bulk and bagged
- Place orders with plant in a timely manner to promote plant efficiency
- Keep management apprised of pertinent industry information heard in country
- Sell products which generate a profitable return for the business
- You are a sales person not an order taker
- Take a consultative approach with customers
- Follow through with customer A/R concerns
- Know and understand your competitors intimately
- Stay up to date on current industry trends and events
- Be available to your customers 24/7 via phone
- Maintain a focus on value added products, IE. calf feed & minerals
- Be entrepreneurial in your approach to sale opportunities
Qualifications
- BS degree in agriculture, animal or dairy science
- 3 years of on farm sales interaction
Skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including verbal, written and presentation
- Proficient computer skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- General understanding of spreadsheets
- Strong work ethic and passion for sustainability of feed industry.
- Self-starter with strong foundation of honesty and integrity
Physical Requirments
- Ability to lift 60 pounds repeatedly
- Ability to sit for long periods of time in vehicle, potential for high miles travelled
Environment
- The employee will be regularly exposed to very dusty and noisy conditions
- The employee will be exposed to outdoor weather conditions
- The employee may be exposed to chemicals used in processing
Source : Western Milling