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