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Elanco · 5 days ago

Poultry District Sales Manager

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$133K/yr - $240K/yr

3+ years exp

Elanco is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services for farm animals and pets. The Poultry District Sales Manager will lead and develop the sales staff, cultivate customer relationships, and drive sales execution in the poultry business.

ManufacturingPetSupply Chain Management

Responsibilities

Grow the US Poultry business by leading sales execution and applying Strategic Account Management (SAM) and consultative selling to deliver agreed strategies and results

Build and deepen strategic partnerships with key customers, prospects, and consultants; establish long‑term initiatives, confirm value, and review scorecards through comprehensive strategic business plans

Diagnose customer needs and opportunities; co‑design customized solutions using Elanco’s portfolio; coordinate internal/external teams; and effectively communicate scientific/product messages

Cultivate strong customer relationships and a high‑performance, accountable culture where people and ideas excel, aligned to a collaborative vision

Develop and retain talent through targeted recruitment, continuous coaching, and capability building to spread SAM adoption and effectiveness

Qualification

Poultry sales experienceStrategic account managementAnimal health knowledgeCustomer relationship managementLearning agilityCommunication skillsSelf-starterHigh initiative

Required

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in poultry or animal health sales or equivalent selling experience

Excellent communication skills and self-starter with high initiative, sound work ethic, and demonstrated learning agility in technical areas

Preferred

Sales experience in Poultry industry, feed/nutritional, animal health, key accounts or strategic account skills preferred

Experience or training in strategic accounts, key account management, strategic account management (SAM)

Ability to influence across multiple disciplines: ie: veterinary, nutritional, processing, feed milling, sales and marketing, and senior management, or comparable demonstrated skill

Ability to relocate if necessary

Passion for selling and animal agriculture