Role Overview:
ABS Global, a Genus Company, has an exciting opportunity. We are looking for a District Sales Manager to lead commercial growth across Northeast Wisconsin. This role leads and develops a geographically dispersed district sales team responsible for delivering bovine genetics, reproductive services, and value-added solutions to dairy and beef customers. The District Sales Manager combines people leadership, commercial strategy, and industry knowledge to drive revenue growth, strengthen customer relationships, expand market presence, and ensure the team consistently delivers value to producers. The role provides an opportunity to influence district strategy while working with a global leader in animal genetics and reproductive technologies. The position is remote within Northeast Wisconsin and serves a territory that includes Wausau, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, North of Milwaukee, and surrounding customer areas. The role requires approximately 75% travel, including field time with sales team members and customers. Relocation assistance may be available for the selected candidate. The based salary range for this position is $120,000–$140,000 USD per year with eligibility for a local performance-based bonus tied to territory results and business objectives. The salary provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Genus considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. You WillLead, coach, and develop a district team of approximately 5 employees and independent representatives across a geographically dispersed territory. Create and execute district sales plans aligned with regional and company objectives. Own district revenue, unit sales, product mix, customer growth, and market-development goals. Build a high-performing sales organization through effective selection, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance management. Partner with sales representatives on strategic accounts, customer opportunities, and complex commercial conversations. Increase district revenue by developing new accounts, expanding existing relationships, and improving market penetration. Use customer, sales, and market information to identify opportunities, evaluate performance, and adjust district priorities. Support successful introductions of products, services, pricing strategies, and customer value propositions. Provide guidance on bovine genetics, reproductive management, herd improvement, and producer-focused solutions, with support from technical and product partners. Maintain accurate customer and territory information across employees and independent representatives. Build productive relationships with customers, employees, independent representatives, and cross-functional partners. Represent ABS Global in a professional manner consistent with company values, objectives, and brand standards.
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
Five or more years of progressive sales, commercial, account-management, or business-development experience in dairy, livestock, agribusiness, animal health, genetics biotechnology, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing a geographically dispersed sales team.
Experience owning revenue targets, territory performance, customer growth, or other measurable commercial outcomes.
Strong consultative-selling, persuasion, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.
Ability to translate business priorities into practical sales plans and team direction.
Effective communication, listening, organization, and time-management skills.
Ability to work successfully with customers and colleagues at multiple organizational levels.
Willingness and ability to travel approximately 75% within the assigned territory.
Valid driver's license.
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Agribusiness, Business, Marketing, or a related field. Exceptional relevant experience may be considered in place of the educational requirement.
Direct experience with dairy or beef cattle, bovine genetics, reproductive technologies, reproductive management, herd improvement, or producer-focused solutions.
Experience working with independent representatives, dealer networks, or other indirect sales channels.
Knowledge of the Wisconsin dairy and beef markets and established relationships within the territory.#LI-GL1-GL1Business Overview
Genus is an agricultural biotechnology pioneer. We are a global FTSE 250 company, headquartered in the UK, and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Genus PLC has a presence in over 70 countries and a global workforce of over 3,000 employees and growing. We are a worldwide leader in porcine and bovine animal genetics, partneringwith farmers to transform how we nourish the world – a mission that is important to a sustainable future.
ABS Global is a Genus company and is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproductive services, technologies and udder care products. Marketing in more than 70 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. We are uniquely positioned as a global player with a dedicated research and development function and an international distribution network. We breed and distribute the genes of the world's best bulls, scientifically selecting livestock whose offspring is designed to increase the profitability of our customers who are some of the world's biggest farmers and food producers. Intelli
Gen Technologies is the technology within ABS that develops sexed bovine genetics that helps customers maximize their profitability and reach their end goals in a fast and efficient manner.
Pioneering animal genetic improvement to sustainably nourish the world.
Benefits Overview:- HealthDentalVisionFSA/HSALong and short-term disability 401KTuition reimbursement
- Paid holidays and ETO (earned time off)
- This position will have opportunity for growth.
Equal Employment Opportunities
Genus is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Genus prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Genus conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
