Job Description

**Job Description: Animal Identification & Microchipping – Sales (All

India)**

Role Purpose :

To drive sales, adoption, and market penetration of A*nimal* identification and traceability solutions, including microchipping, ear tagging, and related digital systems, by working with livestock owners, dairy farms, government bodies, institutions, and channel partners across India.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Business Development

• Promote and sell animal identification solutions (Animal tags, microchips, readers, traceability systems)
• Develop business opportunities with: Dairy farms & organized livestock farms Government animal husbandry departments FPOs, cooperatives, and NGOs Veterinary institutions and integrators
• Achieve assigned sales targets (volume, revenue, geographic coverage)
• Identify and drive state-level and national tenders/projects related to animal traceability
• Execute field visits, demonstrations, and pilot projects

Customer Education & Adoption

• Educate farmers, veterinarians, and officials on: Benefits of animal identification (traceability, disease control, insurance, productivity) Importance of microchipping in livestock management
• Explain technology in simple, practical, farmer-friendly language
• Support onboarding and coordinate with technical teams for implementation
• Ensure customer satisfaction, renewals, and long-term adoption

Channel & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with: Distributors, dealers, and channel partners Government stakeholders (AH departments, NDLM projects) Veterinarians and influencers
• Support marketing activities: Farmer awareness programs Veterinary camps Livestock expos and field events

Project & Institutional Sales

• Engage in large-scale identification programs (government & institutional)
• Coordinate execution of bulk tagging/microchipping drives
• Manage documentation, compliance, and reporting for institutional projects

Reporting & Market Intelligence

• Maintain accurate sales reports, CRM/MCL updates, and visit reports
• Track competitor activities, pricing trends, and policy changes
• Share field insights and farmer feedback with management

Qualification, Experience & Education

Education

• Graduate/Postgraduate (Veterinary Science, Animal Husbandry, Agriculture, or related field preferred)

Experience

• 1–5 years in: Animal health / livestock industry Dairy inputs / farm equipment Identification systems / agri-tech / government projects
• Experience in institutional or tender-based sales is an advantage
• Freshers with strong livestock exposure and field orientation may be considered

Skills & Competencies

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to explain technical solutions in simple local language
• Understanding of livestock management & traceability concepts
• Experience in dealing with government stakeholders (added advantage)
• Willingness to travel extensively across regions/states
• Comfortable using smartphones, apps, and digital reporting tools

What We Offer

• Competitive salary + performance-based incentives
• Exposure to national livestock traceability programs
• Structured training on identification and digital livestock solutions
• Opportunity to work with a global leader in animal health
• Career growth in high-impact, large-scale livestock programs

Positioning Change (Key Upgrade)

This version shifts the role from: Only farm-level tech sales
to National-level livestock identification + government + institutional sales role

Required Skills:

Animal Husbandry, Animal Science, Business Opportunities, Dairy Operations, Ear Prompter, Livestock Production, Market Trend Analysis, Mobile Communication, Smartphones, Species Identification, Stakeholder Management, Veterinary Medicine

Preferred Skills:

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

06/19/2026

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