Dairy Nutritionist (Oregon)

Company: Wilbur Ellis Company
Location: Vancouver
Posted on: November 18, 2020

Job Description:

Description Do you possess 4 years’ experience in Nutritional Consulting and Sales? Do you have the ability to develop and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and coworkers? Do you have solid problem-solving skills with a strong focus on customer service? if you said YES to all of these questions, we’d like to hear from you For nearly a century, Wilbur-Ellis has experienced success and growth in marketing and distributing animal feed ingredients. Join us and grow your career with Wilbur-Ellis – a strong and profitable industry leader offering competitive compensation, tremendous growth & development opportunities, and a people-first work environment. Come grow with us General Purpose and Scope of Position: The Dairy Nutritionist will provide the company with consistent profits by effectively generating sales through regular visits to dairy and beef operations and other industry partners with the goal of managing existing partnerships and developing new relationships. The company has a technically-based sales philosophy and a strong industry reputation for quality products with an ability to custom blend almost any type of VTM and ingredient combinations needed for our customers. Key Skills and Abilities Include: Education: MSc., DVM or higher Broad understanding of dairy and beef industries w/ 5 years of experience in nutritional consulting and sales Excels at developing strong working relationships with Customers, Suppliers and Coworkers Advanced understanding of feed formulation & animal production systems with a focus on dairy operations Strong computer skills Provides customers with hands-on dairy production management, including farm consulting as well as the supply of nutritional products Ability to travel Key Personal Attributes Include: Creative thinker who can build a business Assertive & able to accept rejection Customer service & ethics driven. Detail-oriented and a solid understanding of dairy nutrition and management Must be able to follow corporate direction and policies promoting excellence Exceptional organizational skills Service-oriented, with integrity and a sense of professionalism Quality is driven Knowledge of industry markets Highly self-motivated individual with demonstrated ability to drive for results. Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include: Act as a primary point of contact for all customers. Problem-solving on customer dairy farms, providing solutions with users of custom product lines Sales are the key function and new business development is the goal. Providing feed and nutrition platforms that deliver high customer satisfaction and overall performance Ensure value propositions are properly communicated to all partners Communicate effectively and regularly with internal corporate staff and with external suppliers Promote company name/reputation in the marketplace Collect market information and gain a comprehensive knowledge of the industries served Attend industry events and tradeshows and host industry meetings Support marketing efforts at commercial and producer levels Manage risk by operating within established guidelines Compensation: Competitive salary (to be determined based on experience and other factors) Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401k, Employee Assistance Program, vacation, sick time, life insurance, more); Pension Plan, 401k match up to 3% Drug-Free Workplace If you are a current Wilbur-Ellis employee, please contact your manager prior to applying for this position. Thank you Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition LLC is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, and is a marketer and distributor of value-added feed ingredients in North America and Asia-Pacific. Wilbur-Ellis provides feed solutions to our customers and suppliers in the Livestock, Pet Food, and Aquaculture Industries. Offering complete supply chain solutions sets Wilbur-Ellis apart from our competitors. We understand the importance of providing on-time delivery of specified products and honoring our commitments to suppliers and customers. COMPANY CULTURE Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer. Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed, and specialty chemicals and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific. Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over ninety-five years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other. Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry’s best workforce Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Wilbur-Ellis Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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