Support Dairy Sales Specialist
This role involves leading the sales strategy for dairy and ruminants in Italy, working closely with distributors and customers. Key responsibilities include developing account strategies to drive sales growth, implementing technical support and marketing activities, and promoting Zinpro products.
Responsibilities:
* Lead a coordinated approach to sales and technical support in dairy/ruminants sector
* Develop and implement field trials projects with distributors and customers
* Enhance customer relationships through technical knowledge of products
* Promote Zinpro products and offer technical sales support to customers and influencers
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Animal Science, Veterinary Science, or related field
* Five or more years of experience in livestock supply business
* Expertise in Ruminants nutrition
* Experience managing customer networks and supporting their needs
* Technical sales and marketing experience in animal nutrition and production industries
Working Environment:
This role involves working in various environments, including standard office settings, long periods in motor vehicles, farms, animal producers, manufacturing facilities, and client/customer facilities. The job requires sitting most of the time, with occasional walking and standing. Sedentary work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
Schedule Requirements:
This position requires working within core business hours and participating in after-hours and weekend calls, customer/client events and meetings, and industry events. Expected travel is primarily within Italy but may include occasional international travel for external and internal meetings and conferences.
Competencies and Core Values:
* Build trust: being purposeful with words and actions, honoring commitments, and being accountable
* Win together: embracing diverse talents and perspectives, creating a team that's stronger and smarter than any individual
* Serve generously: putting people first, supporting each other's efforts, and treating all with kindness and respect
* Always improve: pursuing continuous growth and improvement for customers, the company, and oneself
* Dream big: exploring, creating, and expressing ideas without fear of failure, learning from successes and mistakes