Customer Service Representative

Cargill

 

Cargill Animal Nutrition & Agribrands Purina Canada provides customized animal productivity solutions to commercial producers across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.  Rather than focusing on standardized nutrition products, we create customized ingredient blends and management programs to fit each situation. Our research-proven management and nutrition technologies suit the specific needs of our diverse array of customers.  And our animal nutrition and management experts offer the scope and creativity to serve the unique needs of each customer.

 

Agribrands Purina Canada Inc. is represented across Eastern Canada by over 100 independent dealers.  In order to transfer knowledge on program feeding to customers, Purina recognizes the importance of having an action oriented, highly skilled technical sales team to serve the progressive Ontario producer.

 

The Ruminant Strategic & Technology Coordinator works with the Ruminant Business Managager to coordinate the development of new products and services solutions that have significant business impact to the CAN growth strategies. The Ruminant SMT coordinator will be accountable for the technical training and field support of the ruminant sales team as well as leadership in ruminant product management and positionning projects on a national basis. 

 

Principal Accountabilities

 

40% - Technical training and support of ruminant farm consultants

40% - Ruminant Product Management leadership. Analysis and development of a national ruminant product based including pricing and business contribution management.

15% - Communications and re-distribution of information exchange with regional and global CAN specialists and SMTs to E. Canada Ruminant Business leaders

  5% - Personal development

 

Other Requirements

 

Position requires time spent in the field, travel within Eastern Canada and occasional international trips

 

Education, Experience, Skills

•  ·       Bachelor’s degree in agricultural science (preferrably animal science)
• ·        2-3 years experience as sales or technical field representative
• ·        Bilingual (french and english) in both speaking and writing
• ·        Must exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills   
• ·        Detail oriented, decisive, and able to see the big picture and narrow focus as      needed 
• ·        Demonstrated ability to engage and partner with individuals at all levels of the organization 

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-Graduate studies in Animal Nutrition and/or business-finance
• Excellent analytical, synthesis and strategic thinking capacity
• Strong personal skills allowing cross-functional collaborations and leadership·        Willingness to take risks and drive change

Career Development

 

A successful candidate can assume further leadership roles in Cargill

 

 

Agribrands Purina is an equal opportunity employer.  It is part of our values and commitments.

 

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