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.