Sales Specialist (Purina Animal Nutrition)

Location: Virtual/remote sales role located in the Texas Hill Country, United States; approximately 90% daily travel within the assigned territory and 10–15% overnight travel.

Base salary: $72,000–$88,000 per year, plus a target bonus of $20,000 and commission-based compensation.

Company

hirify.global is a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative focused on the food and agriculture industry.

What you will do

• Represent Purina Animal Nutrition products to dealers and co-ops across the assigned Texas Hill Country territory.
• Build and maintain customer relationships while driving product growth at the dealer level and farm gate.
• Expand distribution, manage inventory needs, and identify, qualify, pursue, and close new sales opportunities.
• Use Salesforce, Power BI, and sales data to manage accounts, track activities, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and customer operations teams and share customer insights and progress toward goals.
• Continuously develop sales techniques, product knowledge, and understanding of animal nutrition trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science or a related field; relevant experience may substitute for the degree.
• 2–4 years of relevant sales or related experience.
• Knowledge of animal husbandry, management practices, and nutritional guidelines.
• Strong verbal and written communication, presentation, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple accounts, develop plans and goals, and maintain positive customer and stakeholder relationships.
• Willingness to travel daily within the assigned territory and overnight approximately 10–15%.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and a 401(k).
• Education assistance and well-being resources are available.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Drug-free workplace with post-employment substance abuse testing under the company policy.