Job Description

Vence, a subsidiary of our Company's Animal Health is a leading virtual fencing company with an exceptional brand and reputation in the ranching and grazing management segments. The Sales Specialist is a key member of the field sales team and plays a critical role in supporting Vence’s Sales Growth Strategy.

The successful candidate will be expected to accelerate the uptake of our Vence offering with ranches in Montana, Idaho and Western North Dakota.

The role will work ranches, government entities and non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) with a desire to manage and improve the landscape, optimize their grazing resources, and reduce labor and cost associated with rotational grazing and traditional fencing.

Key responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Identify sales opportunities that are suitable candidates for Vence’s Virtual Fencing technology.
Develop sales proposals and implement contractual agreements.
Develop and implement Sales strategies and tactics to reach the intended customer base (field days, regional meetings etc.)
Gather and clearly communicate market intelligence to management and marketing colleagues.
Coordinate with the Rancher Success Team to successfully transition new customers.
Provide feedback and content to the Marketing organization

Background & Education:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Required Skills/Abilities:

Minimum of 5 years of experience working with customers is required.
Demonstrated understanding of the beef industry and cattle grazing.
Excellent interpersonal/communication and presentation skills.
Demonstrated motivation and focus on achieving measurable, tangible results.
Demonstrated ability to build internal relationships and work collaboratively in a matrix organization
Successfully demonstrated skills in planning, organization, communication, selling and business acumen.
Must be able to travel overnight 50% depending on the geography and responsibilities.

This position is an individual contributor sales role aligned with the sales organization. The position reports to the Director of Commercial Operations and is responsible for developing relationships with ranchers, government employees and employees of the NGO’s critical to the sales territory. Successful candidate will need to be located in Montana and have experience working with ranching community.

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The salary range for this role is

$114,700.00 - $180,500.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

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 https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (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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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

75%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

Yes

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Account Management, Account Management, Animal Health Sales, Beef Cattle Management, Bid Management, Business Management, Contract Management, Customer Centric Solutions, Customer Handling, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Satisfaction, Customer Value Management, Data Analysis, Industry Knowledge, Legal Agreements, Livestock Management, Market Analysis, Ranch Management, Sales Forecasting, Sales Management, Sales Methods, Sales Reporting, Sales Services, Sales Strategy Development {+ 1 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

07/3/2025

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