Sales Manager; Veterinary Sales - Duluth​/Maple Grove, MN

Sales Manager (Veterinary Sales) – Duluth/Maple Grove, MN

Location:

St. Cloud/Maple Grove, MN

The Territory Sales Manager for the Veterinary Sales Team will represent Pro Plan Veterinary Diets® to veterinarians, promoting products focused on specialized nutrition. This role requires developing expertise in veterinary diets, building client relationships, and driving sales growth within the assigned territory.

• Promote Pro Plan Veterinary Diet® product line.
• Grow the Purina Veterinary business by using innovative sales and marketing concepts to achieve assigned goals in all key measures.
• Call on existing and potential clients to create targeted, brand‑building sales and marketing programs to drive volume and hit quantitative and qualitative sales goals.
• Develop and implement strategic business plans within assigned geography.
• Create a positive Purina experience by providing top‑tier customer service to clients through a consultative selling approach.
• Work cross‑functionally with regional teams, distributor channel, and counterparts across the country.
• Influence with integrity by identifying each clinic’s business needs and leveraging consumer insights and trends to support recommendations.
• Develop and foster business relationships with key decision makers to gain active recommendations of Purina to veterinary clients.
• Provide Nutritional Pet Food Diet expertise to veterinarians and staff through clinic calls, product detailing/comparisons, in‑hospital trainings and special events.
• Ensure compliance with driving and insurance requirements and manage travel to cover the territory.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1+ year of sales experience required.
• Valid state driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Must carry automobile insurance with thresholds of $100,000 bodily injury liability per person, $300,000 bodily injury liability per occurrence, and $50,000 property damage.
• Must be willing to travel, including overnight stays, and have reliable transportation for the assigned territory.
• Willingness to relocate to the territory for future advancement opportunities.

This position requires a variety of physical activities including frequent bending, reaching below the waist and overhead, lifting items weighing up to 40 lb, and sitting and standing for extended periods. Nestlé provides reasonable accommodations for disabilities and religious practices within legal requirements.

Approximate pay range: $80,000 to $100,000 (may vary based on knowledge, skills, and geographic location). Nestlé offers performance‑based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, including a 401(k) with company match, healthcare coverage, and other benefits.

The Nestlé Companies are equal‑employment‑opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.