Reproductive and Genetic Consultant

Territory Details

Full time hours. Work from home in Southwest Wisconsin; travel to farms in the surrounding area.

Experience a career working with Central Star Cooperative, the genetic and reproductive leader of artificial insemination (A.I.) in dairy and beef cattle with the largest and fastest-growing Dairy Herd Information (DHI) program in the United States. This position will work closely with genetics, technology, and reproductive consulting for dairy producers and fellow team members. The goal is to provide and implement genetic and reproductive-management recommendations to dairy producers using dairy-technology and herd-management programs in cooperation with Select Sires, Zoetis, Cow Manager, DHI, and more.

• Communicate with producers to design breeding programs to meet his/her individual genetic and reproductive needs.
• Utilize tools and programs to analyze, monitor, and troubleshoot reproductive problems or opportunities.
• Utilize programs and tools to implement on-farm strategies to optimize the number of replacement females with superior genetics.
• Schedule and provide the Select Mating Service (SMS) program to dairy producers in Central Star Cooperative's Wisconsin market area. This includes, but not limited to, implementation of genomic data, analysis of herd pedigrees, and linear evaluation of cows.
• Plan and facilitate Select Reproductive Solutions (SRS) services, including consultation and customized reproductive-management programs to help producers troubleshoot challenges and improve herd performance.
• Utilize data to develop progress reports for review with herd owners and the Central Star Cooperative team.
• Conduct analysis of farm records to accurately benchmark reproduction, genetic, demographic, health, and production statistics.
• Schedule and implement meetings to provide data analysis and consulting services to dairy producers and their farm-management teams, including but not limited to, A.I. Specialists, nutritionists, veterinarians, and bankers.
• Proactively market our genetics, services, and product portfolio to maximize industry advantages.
• Co-manage integral key accounts with other senior staff members.
• Build relationships with prospective clients and maintain partnerships with current clients.

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the dairy-cattle industry is necessary and
• Bachelor's degree in dairy/animal science, agribusiness, or a related area is preferred but not required.
• Excellent writing and communication skills;
• Exceptional speaking and discussion skills, including content preparation, dynamic delivery efforts, and the ability to interact with a small audience and answer questions;
• Positive work ethic with a service-orientated attitude;
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team structure;
• Polished skills in the overall use of dairy-related technology, including Dairy Comp 305, Bovi Sync, DART (formerly PCDART), heat-detection systems, etc.;
• Ability to adapt and learn new technologies;
• Committed to self-continuing education and staying current on industry trends;
• Strong computer skills required, such as experience with Microsoft Office programs (PowerPoint, Excel, and Word);
• Dairy-cattle-genetic and reproductive-program background; and
• Experience in dairy and/or agricultural sales.
• A valid driver's license; and
• Willing to travel to customers within your work territory.

• Salary;
• Paid time off;
• Health-, dental-, and vision-insurance options;
• Flexible-spending account;
• 401 (k) – retirement savings plan with up to 4% match;
• Company-sponsored life insurance and long-term-disability insurance;
• Optional short-term-disability insurance;
• Continuing-education opportunities;
• Employee-assistance program;
• Employe…