Strategic Account Manager - Animal Nutrition

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill. This position is in Cargill’s Animal Nutrition and health business, where we improve animal lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.Job Purpose and Impact The Strategic Account Manager will focus on medium to long term planning and face to face selling. In this role, you will help sell a variety of complex company products, services and solutions across multiple lines of business for an assigned group of existing clients and participate in building sales plans and diversification strategies to protect and grow the relationship with a defined group of existing customers.Key Accountabilities Help identify and lead interactions with assigned group of customers to resolve sales opportunities.Participate in resolving problems and ensuring customers receive high quality service.With minimal mentorship, develop client retention and growth plans and strategies for developing profitable business with assigned accounts.Review and report on customer retention, business opportunities and market trends.Internal cross-functional / multi-team support and relationship management.Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.Other duties as assigned.Ideal Locations:  Olathe, KS, Nashville, TN, Wayzata, MN #LI-FA Minimum QualificationsBachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experienceMinimum of four years of related work experience in sales, business development or related fieldAbility to travel up to 40%Valid driver’s license in good standingPreferred QualificationsKnowledge of the Animal Nutrition industry Previous account management experienceExperience working with SalesforceEqual Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.