Title: Sales Manager, Pet Food Ingredients

Location: USA Anywhere (Home office based)

Sales Territory: Continental USA

Job Code: JC815SMPET

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!

Key Words: food ingredients, chemistry, food science, sales, marketing, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, phosphates, acidulants, IFT, HACCP, food manufacturing, dietary supplements, nutraceutical, preservatives, botanicals, human health, human nutrition, soy proteins, whey proteins, fiber, emulsifiers, lecithin, pet food, palatants, propylene glycol, glycerin, chemicals, chemical, Omega-3, hydrocolloids, gums, alginates, flavors, account management, account manager, sales manager, account executive.

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