Sales Manager, Pet Food Ingredients
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2025-12-27
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Sales
Food Sales, Business Development, Sales Representative, Sales Manager
Overview
Title:
Sales Manager, Pet Food Ingredients
Location: USA Anywhere (Home office based)
Sales Territory:
Continental USA
Job Code: JC815SM
PET
Compensation: $100-175K base salary (plus annual bonus and car allowance)
Our client is an established and respected supplier of food ingredients and specialty chemicals sold to manufacturers of food, nutraceutical, and beverage products. We are searching for a food ingredient sales professional who sells ingredient and chemicals to pet food manufacturers in the USA and has existing relationships with these types of accounts.
Candidate Attributes- Bachelor s degree preferred
- 5 years minimum experience in B2B sales of pet food ingredients or chemicals to manufacturers of pet food products
- Prior experience working for a manufacturer or distributor of pet food ingredients in a sales, sales support, tech service, or R&D capacity is required
- Already have relationships established with scientists and purchasing managers at pet food manufacturers
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Excellent time management and prioritization skills
- Ability to travel – on average - 3 days a week to visit accounts
- A valid drivers license
- A confident and hard-working attitude
- Positive, upbeat, and enthusiastic personality
- Rainmaker / Hunter approach to sales
We have excellent benefits and career advancement opportunities for the right person. If you meet or exceed these qualifications, please apply for this exciting job today!
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