Sales Manager - U.S. Market (Remote, Midwest Preferred)

<div><strong>Sales Manager - U.S. Market (Remote, Midwest Preferred)</strong><br/><br/><strong>Your Key Responsibilities:</strong><br/><ul><li>Grow semen sales within your assigned territory</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with dairy farmers</li><li>Identify farms that align with VikingGenetics' breeding objectives</li><li>Develop tailored breeding strategies using VikingGenetics</li><li>Maintain accurate records and activities in the CRM system</li><li>Plan and manage your schedule and travel (approx. 50%)</li><li>Participate in remote and occasional in-person team meetings</li><li>Represent VikingGenetics professionally at customer visits, events, and team activities</li></ul><br/>Workplace: Remote (home office) - <br/><br/>Preferred Region: Midwest (WI, MN, IA, SD) - strong candidates from other states are also welcome. <br/><br/><strong>Your qualifications:</strong><br/><ul><li>Experience selling bovine genetics (preferred)</li><li>Experience selling products or services to dairy farmers</li><li>Deep understanding of dairy cattle genetic improvement</li><li>Bachelor's degree in Animal Science (preferred)</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Confident in customer outreach and solution presentations</li><li> Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI)</li></ul><br/><br/><strong>What you bring:</strong><br/><ul><li>Ability to work effectively and independently from a home office</li><li>Passion for Nordic values and helping farmers breed healthy, efficient, profitable cows</li><li>Strong organizational skills and comfort with frequent travel</li><li>Persistence and resilience-comfortable hearing "no"</li><li>Ability to adapt communication style to different audiences</li><li>Broad understanding of the U.S. dairy industry, including production economics, regulations, feed costs, milk/beef pricing, and daily farm operations</li><li>Valid U.S. driver's license and passport</li></ul><br/><br/><strong>What we offer: </strong><br/><br/>We offer an exciting role in a professional, fast-growing, and mission-driven organization, with opportunities for personal and career development. You will be member of a team of passionate colleagues committed to future-friendly farming, in a culture that values initiative, enthusiasm, responsibility, creativity, and quality.</div>

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