Dairy Technical Support Specialist at Land O'Lakes, Inc. in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Job Description:

Join Land O'Lakes, Inc., and help us bring food from farmer to fork, building vibrant communities along the way. We're a global, Fortune 250 company and a farmer-owned cooperative, which means we work for one another-not Wall Street. We're proud to rank a Top Workplace. We offer:

• Competitive compensation and rewards


• Best-in-class healthcare for you and your family


• Powerful savings programs


• Training and career progression

Dairy Technical Support Specialist

Responsible for leading the dairy technical and/or nutritional support throughout an assigned area within eastern SD, western MN, and northwest IA. Partner with sales team providing technical leadership to the producers, sales specialists and co-ops/dealers in designated areas.

Responsibilities:

• Work both individually and through sales professionals, helping dealer/co-op customers and prospects to mutually benefit by providing the right recommendations for nutrition and species management practices.
  
  


• Be the lead in nutrition and education for the sales team and our dealer group.
  
  


• Partner in the organization and conduction of producer events that promote best practice for nutrition and management
  
  


• Communicate with the Purina technical team and research staff to lead innovative research and product development; both in the field and at the Purina Research Center in St. Louis, MO.
  
  


• Perform other duties and assume other responsibilities as assigned or requested.
  
  

Experience-Education-Skills (Required):

• Master's degree with 3+ years field experience
  
  


• Enjoys and prefers working in the field with producers, sales specialists, and feed dealers.
  
  


• Daily travel in an assigned geography, with overnights as needed
  
  


• Enjoys working with people, competing as a team, and helping all win (Purina, producers,dealers)
  
  


• Strong presentation skills and ability to present in a group setting to various audiences
  
  

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including pre- and post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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