Inside Sales Account Executive – REMOTE

Unique opportunity for a highly motivated, industry-connected self-starter with the confidence and skill-set to capture market share in the US swine reproduction field. Candidate will have exclusive access to sell the entire product line from one of the TOP FOUR swine reproduction companies in the world.

Required

Minimum 3 years sales experience to the swine or animal health industry

 ·       Basic swine reproduction knowledge, and background in animal husbandry skills

·        Proven track record demonstrating annual sales of $1M-5M+

·        Able to develop and execute a sales plan (securing & entering orders into company sales software)

·        4-year degree in animal science, agriculture, Ag business, Ag marketing or closely related field

·        Skilled and highly experienced with communication & sales technologies including use of social media, CRM & order management software, PC environment & Microsoft applications, email, texting, video conferencing

·        Dependable high-speed internet (300Mb down minimum) in home office

·        Positive attitude with a “customer first” work ethic

·        Strong work ethic (i.e. independent initiator, self-starter)

·        Legal to work in the US

·        Able to pass background and drug screening checks

·        Fluent speaking and writing English

Beneficial

·        Grew up on, or has worked in a swine breeding operation or boar stud; able to appreciate the business owner’s pain points.

·        Marketing trade show experience

·        Spanish language skills

Job Type & Schedule

·        Full-time (perhaps part-time) to achieve quarterly sales goals. This is a remote, home-office position where you (and your customers) control your schedule and time-commitment required to achieve defined quarterly sales quotas, while coordinating with Agtech’s Monday-Friday fulfillment warehouse in Kansas.  You are an employee of, sign an employment contract with, and are representing Agtech, Inc

Work Location

·        Remote, your home office.  Ideally, the candidate would live in one of the states where the majority of swine reproduction activity occurs (Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, S. Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, N. Carolina).

Travel

Minimal. This is an inside sales & customer service position. Any travel related to customer acquisition and customer service would be at the discretion of the Acct. Exec w/ management approval, if /when required to secure a new customer. Agtech would reimburse the IRS rate/mile; company vehicle is not provided. Candidate will attend and manage Agtech’s booth at 3-4 trade shows annually throughout the US.

Product Training

Provided via video conferences

Objectives which measure candidate’s success in this position

• Able to establish business relationships with US swine breeding / farrowing producers, boar semen collection companies, and other industry influencers, and

• Able to develop and execute a marketing plan, and then secure and enter sales orders daily / weekly into Agtech’s order management software, at volumes which achieve (or exceed) quarterly sales quotas

Customer Prospects

·        Top 40 US Pork producers (as published in Successful Farming “Pork Powerhouses” annually)

·        Farrowing operations with 5000 – 800,000 sows

·        Boar studs collecting and extending semen

Competitors in US Market

·        Description:  Companies focused on the swine breeding industry which manufacture and/or market boar semen extender, equipment such as automated filling machines, CASA (computer assisted semen analysis) systems, consumables such as insemination catheters, wet wipes, lube, vinyl gloves

·        Identified:  IMV, Minitube, Magapor

Compensation Structure

·        Base salary (1^st year) + tiered commission

·        Estimated first year full-time on-target earnings (OTE) $100,000

Benefits

• Remote, work from home office, flexible schedule
• Health, dental & vision insurance available 60 days after hire. Premium paid 100% by employer.
• SIMPLE IRA w/company match up to 3%, eligible after 12 months employment
• Company pays 50% of home-office internet plan

About Agtech, Inc. 

Agtech is a private, 30-year old business based in Manhattan, Kansas which designs, contract manufactures and markets products primarily for animal assisted reproductive technology and animal health. The education branch of Agtech provides hands-on training in cattle embryo technologies and insemination. Agtech’s products target cattle, horses, swine, camels, sheep, goats, dogs and cats. Customers include large animal veterinarians, dairy and beef cattle breeders, horse and racing camel breeders, zoos, university veterinary and animal science departments, and human IVF clinics. The company website is www.agtechinc.com.

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