Who we are:

The GVF Group of Companies empowers farmers to produce meat, milk, and eggs profitably and sustainably for the advancement of human lives, nutrition and health.

Founded in 1960, Grand Valley Fortifiers specializes in the formulation, manufacture and sale of high quality, leading-edge mineral premixes for swine, dairy, beef and poultry producers. We create opportunities for livestock & poultry farms to be more profitable by providing innovative products, programs and services which lower feeding and livestock producers costs, maximize animal performance, and increase nutritional and commercial value of our customers products; meat, milk and eggs.

Today The GVF Group is comprised of six divisions: Grand Valley Fortifiers, Fortified Nutrition, Farmers Depot, Direct Source Commodities, Valley Feeds and True Foods.

Ours is a family business that cares about its employees and its community. We make sure that all our staff get what the best in class team members deserve: benefits, good wages, and respect. Whether through our charitable work, or our dedication to staff, GVF is committed to living out our principles and values.

Why we have this role:

We're growing and looking to add a Dairy Specialist to our Ruminant Sales team in Eastern Ontario! In this role you will spend your time working directly with customers to help them achieve their personal and financial goals for their individual operations. This will include providing quality nutritional sales and service support and leading edge ration formulations utilizing premixes and supplement for dairy, beef and other ruminant producers in Eastern Ontario. All this while continuing to advance your knowledge of both the industry and the science of ruminant nutrition.

Working with us:

This is a permanent, full-time position. Your home base will be where you live, which means you will work remotely with access to our office facilities in Cambridge, Ontario. You will travel within the Eastern Ontario region up to 5 days a week. Our ideal candidate would be located in the Ottawa region and have the ability to speak both French and English.

What you'll do:

• Grow your book of business by actively planning and prospecting new customers to capture their business, turning them into active customers.
• Provide excellent sales and service support to customer accounts.
• Ensure that accounts have all sales, nutrition and management issues resolved quickly and effectively.
• Conduct routine barn tours, diagnose existing challenges, and provide ways to improve production parameters of a producer's operation.
• Work with our team of nutritionists to prepare rations that will suit your clients and prospects herds' needs.
• Understand, evaluate and advise according to on farm data that is available and collected.
• Effectively adopt new premixes, feeds, feed additives and services into your sales portfolio.
• Attend and participate in meetings, tradeshows, symposiums, seminars, and industry events.
• Maintain accurate records and reporting of account activity and submit reports as required.

Experience we like:

• A true passion for agriculture and the dairy/beef industry
• Experience in a nutrition, sales and service position is an asset

• Post secondary education in a related field of study
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills

• Willingness to learn and ability to quickly understand nutritional and sales knowledge
• Bilingual in French and English would be considered an asset
• A valid Canadian Driver's License is required
• Able to travel within your territory 5 days a week

Why work with us:

• Competitive salary
• Canadian Family Owned and Operated Company
• Extended health and dental benefits
• RRSP matching program
  
• Profit sharing bonus
• Donation matching program
• Store discount at Valley Feeds

How we behave:

• Passion: Serving customers innovatively and well.
• Humble Confidence: Confidently choosing to forgo our status, deploy our resources and use of influence for the good of others before ourselves.
• Integrity: Consistently honest while honouring commitments with our customers, co-workers and suppliers.
• Professional: Committed to excellence in the way we lead, serve and relate.
• Caring: With a servant heart, truly caring for customers and co-workers. Find satisfaction in assisting with others' challenges and joy in witnessing their success.

All interested applicants are asked to apply with a copy of their resume. We thank all applicants for their interest however, only candidates considered for the position will be contacted for an interview.