Sales Representative

Bulk Dairy Sales - Feed & Nutrition

Bring your knowledge of ruminant nutrition 

With over 30 years behind them, this business has managed to retain its down to earth, lack of corporate stuffiness, which serves them well in the agricultural sector that they supply.  

That said, they pay close attention to detail.  Particularly, in their production of animal feed.  Much of which is made to customised customer recipes. 

The business is sound and growing, with separate entities that include their retail, manufacturing and freight divisions.

 

What you need to have 

As a trusted advisor to the farming community, the following three criteria are essential:

 

1.     Sales experience AND

2.     Good knowledge of ruminant nutrition AND

3.     That you have a good knowledge of – and an interest in – the dairy industry

 

Your background 

Most likely, you may come from a farming background (perhaps off a dairy farm), or you may come from another business that supplies to the farming industry. 

 

Duties 

The departure from this role of a long-serving team member means that there is already a solid base of customers to work with.  From that, you will take ownership of the following. 

  • Maintain and strengthen existing customer relationships within the dairy industry

  • Secure new business from new and existing customers

  • Increase sales of dairy pellets in bulk to farms

  • Provide nutritional advice and guidance on minerals and other supplements that may improve the health and condition of cows throughout the year – i.e. recognising their different dietary requirements at different times of the year

  • Pro-actively promote other products – e.g. feed for other animals on-farm

  • Expect the work to be somewhat seasonal (with an up-swing typically August to November)

  • Optimise every opportunity for the supply of bagged feed, feed for other animals and other company products during the off-season

 

Salary 

The salary package will be agreed as per experience, to include: 

  • Optional salary only OR

  • Base salary plus commission

  • Use of company vehicle

  • Mobile phone and laptop supplied 

 

Apply now  

  • Click on apply now to send your CV 

  • We prefer to receive CV's in either MS Word and PDF format if at all possible 

  • A criminal history /driver licence check may form part of this employer’s pre-employment process, so we will ask you to please disclose if this check would produce adverse information

 

Please note 

In lieu of a formal closing date, screening and shortlisting of candidates may commence as applications are received.

 

Important information for all applicants 

  • You must be living in New Zealand AND

  • Legally entitled to work full-time (approximately 40 hours) per week when you apply for this job

  • If you are living outside of New Zealand and/or you are not legally entitled to work full-time hours, then your application may be declined without reply