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Senior Territory Sales Representative - Dairy Monitoring (CA,NV)

Merck, Salt Lake City, UT, United States


Job Description The Allflex/SenseHub Livestock Intelligence group, part of our company Animal Health division, is the world leader in the design, development, manufacturing and delivery of solutions for animal identification, monitoring and traceability.

Our data-driven solutions are used by farmers, companies and countries to manage hundreds of millions of animals worldwide. By putting intelligent, actionable management information into farmers’ hands, our solutions empower them to act in a timely manner to safeguard their animals’ health and wellbeing, while achieving optimal production outcomes for a healthy food supply.

As the largest provider of animal identification technology, we meet growing customer needs by providing over 500 million tags for identifying, tracking and monitoring animals every year and we monitor over 5.5 million cows daily, which allows access to real-time, actionable data and insights to help improve or enhance animal management and health outcomes.

With over 60 years of experience and around 1,900 team members worldwide, we have a global network of experts, each with a great depth of experience and unparalleled knowledge, who provide a valuable resource to farmers, companies and countries. Our company's Livestock Intelligence has manufacturing and technology subsidiaries in North America, Europe, Israel, South America, China, Australia and New Zealand. Our products are distributed in over 100 countries.

Our Company's Animal Health division offers veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of digitally connected identification, traceability and monitoring products. Our Company's Animal Health division is dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being and performance of animals and the people who care for them.

The primary responsibility of the Territory Sales Representative – Dairy Monitoring is to grow sales within assigned sales territory via direct sales to dairy operations. The Territory Sales Representative – Dairy Monitoring will work cooperatively with our company's Animal Health Account Managers to create target lists of dairies, action plans and execute sales. Additionally, the Territory Sales Representative – Dairy Monitoring will establish and maintain relationships with executive offices and through the farm level management of the dairy operations within the territory. This includes developing, negotiating, managing and growing long-term relationships and sales opportunities for Livestock Intelligence Monitoring products and services across the entire business enterprise.

These responsibilities will be carried out in close partnership with our company's Animal Health Account Managers. This position requires a broad knowledge of the dairy industry, strong sales skills and an understanding of the account management process.

The individual selected will be responsible for the following territories: California & Nevada. It is required that our sales employees reside in the territory in which they cover. Scope & Context This position is an individual contributor role. It is critical that the Territory Sales Representative – Dairy Monitoring demonstrates the leadership ability to foster collaborative relationships and build a partnership with other internal stakeholders with shared responsibility with our company's Animal Health Account Managers.

Required Education/Experience

A four-year college degree or two-year dairy specific degree. In lieu of a degree, five years industry experience (dairy industry preferred). High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Must have a minimum of 3 years of combined work experience in Sales, Sales Management or Marketing roles in the agricultural field (preferably dairy)

Current knowledge of the US dairy industry

Strong selling and negotiations skills

Current knowledge and demonstrated ability to work with dealers and distributors

Demonstrated ability to build business relationships both internally and externally

Demonstrated ability to develop and implement accurate account plans

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a matrix organization and effectively pull through business

Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills

Strong understanding of financial and business metrics (Dairy ROI)

Demonstrated ability to identify, develop and maintain strategic accounts

History of sound decision making and innovative thinking

Ability to work as part of a fast-paced, growing team in a developing industry

Must be results oriented and able to work independently

Superior organizational, analytical and time management skills

Must be able to travel overnight as necessary to meet Territory goals

Preferred Experience

Experience in the dairy industry and ideally technology space to include monitoring, sort gates and milking equipment

Experience in dairy production or demonstrated aptitude to quickly learn the industry

Required Skills Account Management, Business Relationship Building, Communication, Customer Experience Management, Industry Knowledge, Interpersonal Relationships, Lead Generation, Market Analysis, Milk Production, Product Knowledge, Results-Oriented, Sales Forecasting, Sales Goal Achievement, Sales Management, Sales Presentations, Sales Reporting, Sales Strategy Development, Technical Product Sales

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

U.S. Hybrid Work Model Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

San Francisco Residents Only We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Los Angeles Residents Only We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Employee Status Regular

Relocation Domestic

VISA Sponsorship No

Travel Requirements 50%

Flexible Work Arrangements Remote

Shift 1st - Day

Valid Driving License Yes

Hazardous Material(s) n/a

Job Posting End Date 04/20/2026

Requisition ID R389866

The salary range for this role is

$96,200.00 - $151,400.00

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee. The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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