Feed Sales Manager

Chatsworth, Illinois, United States Business Development

The Feed Sales Manager is responsible for prospecting for new petfood and bakery sales relationships as well as for building relationships with current customers. In many ways, this role serves as Zutat's face to our farm and feed mill customers. This role is critical for maintaining and strategically increasing the flow of our ingredients into new areas.

• Find pleasure in building and maintaining relationships
• Enthusiastic about prospecting new business
• Enjoys analyzing information to help make decisions
• Driven to learn and grow
• Willingness to travel on occasion
• Committed to Zutat Feed Solution's values

• Build and maintain strong customer relationships
• Become familiar with animal nutrition and the value that our High-Energy bakery brings from a nutritional standpoint
• Build Zutat's brand by working on new sales relationships
• Research competitive freight options and focus on expanding the High-Energy bakery market within a 250-mile radius of Zutat
• Move potential customers through the sales process
• Draft bids and contracts as needed
• Manage the onboarding process for new accounts
  
  Work closely with marketing to develop basic strategy, flyers, brochures, Power Points, and other content

• Base wage - $25-30/hour
• Overtime pay at 1.5X base pay
• Annual bonus determined by company performance, commitment to values and growth, and success in reaching targets
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance
• SIMPLE IRA with 3% match
• After an initial period, where the majority of the work is on-site, there is the possibility of this being a hybrid role