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**ALERT**: Land OLakes has updated its COVID-19 safety protocols, including vaccination reporting requirements. **Sales Representative, Professional Products - Golf, Texas**
Location Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States of America Category Sales Posted Date 08/30/2021 Job Id R-17511 JOB DESCRIPTION Join Land OLakes, Inc., and help us bring food from farmer to fork, building vibrant communities along the way. Were a global, Fortune 250 company and a farmer-owned cooperative, which means we work for one anothernot Wall Street. Were 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
Sales Representative, Professional Products - Golf, TexasThis position is remote (virtual), but should reside in Dallas, Texas area to support this territory.
**Description**
The Professional Products Group (PPG) is a division of Winfield United, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Land OLakes. The PPG business unit offers a comprehensive product lineup of research-based products from Winfield United and our industry-leading partners. Through use of proprietary insight tools and programs for golf, lawn & sports turf, ornamentals, pest control, and aquatics & vegetation management, we make complex decisions easier.
**Position Purpose:**
This is an outside sales position that will be calling on end-users and will be responsible for the development of new business, while maintaining established WinField United PPG business and contacts. This position will be asked to provide technical advice and agronomic recommendations to their customer base. We are looking for individuals who are self-driven, goal oriented, and possess above average communication skills.
This individual will be responsible for developing, fostering and growing a sales territory in the San Antonio, TX market area. The customer targets will be primarily golf courses and high end turf. A successful candidate will possess strong agronomic skills, a significant industry network, a desire to learn and never ending drive to excel.
**Experience-Education (Required):**
High School Diploma. 4+ years successful sales experience in the industry.
**Competencies-Skills (Required):**
Successful candidate should have PPG product knowledge and the ability (preferably prior experience) to manage a sales territory. There is a requirement for excellent verbal and written communication skills, focus, along with strong organizational and time management skills. Success in this position requires cold calling, high internal drive, a natural ability for developing relationships, and leadership in a team environment. Preferred candidate would be able to work independently, as well as work with other team members in areas such as, marketing, supply/demand, A/R, operations and upper management. Computer skills including MS office and Apple devices are necessary for success.
**Experience-Education (Preferred):**
Bachelors degree with industry sales experience with a proven track record of growing and maintaining a customer base.
**Percentage of Travel:**
Travel will be up to 75% of work week- with some overnights expected depending on geography
**Territory:** Dallas, Texas, U.S.
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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