Bring your sales/agricultural background to an industry leader that commands the majority. Make a huge impact on both the organization while earning competitive compensation (up to $115k in your first year, based on experience!), excellent benefits, and large career advancement opportunities within the company.
Darling Ingredients is seeking an Agricultural Feed Sales Representative to join their team in Cold Spring, KY.
If you have at least 3 years of sales experience with a background in agriculture, Darling wants to hear from you! Occasional travel may be required.
Why Agricultural Feed Sales Representative join the team:
- Competitive compensation: Starting between $85,000 – $115,000/yr or more, based on your experience and background.
- Excellent Benefits – Including medical, dental, vision, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, paid holidays, and more!
- Advancement opportunities – We strongly believe in promoting from within and are always looking for key players motivated to advance throughout the organization! There are endless opportunities for career growth, especially if you are open to relocate to other facilities or even want to be a part of the corporate team.
- Incredible Stability – With over 140 years in business, Darling Ingredients is the global leader in rendering services and continues to grow. Enjoy a bright, stable future in a recession proof industry.
Essential duties/responsibilities:
Sales and Customer Relations:
- Develop and maintain relationships with agricultural customers, such as end users and feed mills.
- Identify customer needs and recommend appropriate feed
- Negotiate sales contracts
Logistics Coordination:
- Plan and coordinate the transportation of feed products
- Manage and work with Rail Carriers-RSI experience preferred.
- Optimize delivery schedules and routes for efficiency and cost-effectiveness
- Work with carriers and freight providers to secure transportation
Inventory Management:
- Monitor and manage inventory levels to meet customer
- Ensure the availability of feed products and prevent
- Conduct regular inventory
Quality Assurance:
- Ensure that feed products meet quality standards and regulatory
- Address customer concerns and product quality
Documentation and Record-Keeping:
- Maintain accurate records of sales transactions, logistics activities, and inventory
- Prepare reports and documentation
Market Analysis:
- Stay informed about market trends and competitors
- Make recommendations for pricing and product
About the Company: We began as a family business in 1882 and have continued to grow into the world’s leading innovative developer and producer of sustainable organic ingredients for a growing population. Headquartered in Irving, TX with regional offices in Cold Spring, KY and Des Moines, IA as well as production facilities across the U.S., we have over 15,000 employees across the globe. We repurpose and reuse rather than discarding what others might consider waste. We capture valuable ingredients and nutrients to help maximize what nature has to offer, providing components for a wide range of products that include pet food, fertilizer, and biofuel. Giving nature a second life is our second nature.
Our greatest assets are our employees. Our inclusive global workforce and their wide variety of skills, abilities, experiences, and perspectives have been critical in helping us consistently deliver best-in-class results around the world. In order to attract and retain employees who share our values of integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship, we offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, stability, and opportunities for career growth.
Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster
