DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:Purina Feed Sales Intern - North Dakota
Position Summary:As a Purina Feed Sales Intern, you will be working alongside sales representatives and the Purina Animal Nutrition team with dealers and ag cooperatives, learning their feed business and customers. You can expect a mixture of on-farm feed trials, market research, developing plans and selling to prospects to expand sales territory, coordinating informational events for producers and overall exposure to farm supply dealers and cooperative structure. Internships typically focus on dairy, beef, equine, swine, or show feed sales projects.
Interns will be provided training throughPurina Animal Nutrition andthe working location is dependent on those of our dealers.
Position Duration: May - August
Location( s) Available:* Dickinson, ND (Species: Beef)
Position Duties:* Execute projectsto promote Purinato grow and maintain a customer base andgenerate sales of targeted animal nutrition products.* Participate in farm callsand market surveyswith producers and following through to see that their needs are met.* Assist with market analysis/research to identify current customers and help grow current customer base.* Plan events for customers to learn more about Purina products (customer appreciation day, fitting and showing clinics,open houses,etc.)* Develop in-store selling skills, assist walk-in customers with their needs and learn how to efficiently take customer over-the-phone feed orders.
Equal Opportunity Employer-minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity