Natures Crops International (NCI) is a vertically integrated, specialty ingredient business. We develop and grow specialty crops in partnership with farmers and then process these crops into safe, high quality functional ingredients. These ingredients are sold into global specialist nutrition and personal care markets both directly and through brand and distribution partners.
NCI is the exclusive developer and producer of Ahiflower Oil, a plant-based, sustainable, omega-rich oil delivering nature’s richest source of omega-3 for human and animal nutrition. The company partners with leading contract manufacturers and finished product brands across global markets to deliver innovative nutrition solutions. Ahiflower delivers up to 4x greater omega-3 benefit versus flaxseed oil in humans and offers a stable and scalable solution to address the omega-3 nutrition gap.
The company offers competitive benefits and compensation with base salary and sales commission, a flexible and remote work environment, and the opportunity to grow with a team of people who are helping improve human, animal, and planetary wellness.
We are seeking a B2B Sales Representative / Account Manager to support business development and account growth for Ahiflower Oil within the North American human and animal nutrition markets.
This role will focus on building relationships with contract manufacturers, dietary supplement brands, and pet nutrition companies to identify projects where Ahiflower oil can be used for its omega 3-6-9 nutritional value.
The ideal candidate has prior experience selling omega-3 or specialty nutritional ingredients including flaxseed oil and is comfortable prospecting new customers and new business development opportunities. This person will work with the Omega Category Manager to support sales growth through new accounts, inbound leads, prospecting at trade events, and more.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Drive new sales and revenue growth for Ahiflower Oil in North America.
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Identify and develop new business opportunities with:
- Dietary supplement brands
- Contract manufacturers
- Functional food companies
- Pet nutrition companies
- Deliver product presentations, technical sales discussions, and value propositions.
- Support the company at major industry trade shows and conferences.
- Coordinate with marketing, technical, and supply chain teams to support customer projects.
- Maintain a structured sales pipeline and report activity through CRM systems.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities in omega-3 nutrition.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of B2B sales experience in nutritional ingredients, preferably omega-3 oils or specialty lipids.
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- Existing relationships within dietary supplement, functional food, and pet nutrition accounts
- Understanding of nutritional ingredient commercialization and product development cycles.
- Ability to communicate scientific and nutritional benefits to commercial audiences.
- Willingness to travel for customer visits and industry trade shows.
Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law.
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