Territory Manager, Genomics

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Territory Covered: CO, WY, NM.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conduct weekly scheduled travel throughout the assigned territory to support, grow, and strengthen relationships with current and prospective customers in the livestock market.
• Generate sales revenue for Neogen’s agrigenomics products and solutions, meeting or exceeding assigned budgeted sales for the territory.
• Develop and execute territory sales plans to penetrate new markets, capture new business, and increase market share.
• Provide written monthly updates and collaborate closely with the Genomics Field Sales team on shared opportunities.
• Maintain consistent communication with existing customers to monitor satisfaction, resolve concerns, support distributor partners when applicable, and maintain competitive awareness.
• Build deep knowledge of customers’ operations, goals, challenges, and future needs to position Neogen as a long‑term partner.
• Represent the company at industry trade shows, producer meetings, distributor meetings, and other events to deliver presentations, promote products, gather market intelligence, and identify opportunities for new products or programs.
• Stay informed on industry, customer, and competitor developments by reading relevant publications and sharing key insights with internal teams.
• Participate in the annual budgeting process and manage territory expenditures within approved guidelines.
• Support resolution of customer billing or collection issues as needed.
• Maintain accurate customer and prospect data, record sales activities, and complete all required reporting in CRM/Salesforce.
• Collaborate with commercial and marketing teams to ensure accurate forecasting and successful execution of approved sales and marketing programs.
• Keep management informed of market conditions, competitive activity, and emerging business opportunities.
• Proactively offer suggestions to improve sales effectiveness, customer experience, and product or program quality.
• Other duties as assigned by the manager.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Animal Science, Agricultural Business, or a related field.
• 4 years of sales experience, preferably within the livestock, agriculture, genetics, or animal health industries.
• Proven ability to develop and execute territory sales plans and consistently achieve revenue targets.
• Strong relationship‑building skills with the ability to engage producers, influencers, distributors, and key accounts.
• Ability to travel extensively within the assigned territory, including overnights.
• Proficiency with CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred) and standard Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to address customer needs, resolve concerns, and manage objections effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating closely with cross‑functional teams such as marketing, sales leadership, and field sales.
• Ability to interpret basic financial and sales performance data to support forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Comfortable representing the company at producer meetings, industry events, and trade shows, including delivering presentations as needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to odors or airborne particles and is occasionally exposed to toxic, pathogenic, or caustic agents. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

From inside the farm gate to our dinner plates, Neogen protects the world’s food supply. Through a variety of animal healthcare products, to food safety solutions for dangerous bacteria, allergens, toxins, drug residues and much more, Neogen is there — and you can be too.