Job Description
SKOV is a global leader in climate and farm management solutions. To support SKOV’s growth in North America, we are looking for a commercially driven Sales Manager with expertise and strong network in the swine industry. You will play a key role in expanding SKOV’s footprint in the North American swine market by developing strong relationships with dealers and key industry stakeholders, ultimately driving the sales of SKOV’s advanced climate systems. The ideal candidate will be self-driven and have a passion for connecting and building long-term relationships with customers.
Your Role and Impact
Engage, Understand and Build Trust
You connect easily with people at both executive and operational levels. By asking to understand and approaching dialogue with curiosity and humility, you build credibility and long‑term relationships that open doors and create commercial opportunities. You act as the face of SKOV in the U.S. swine market, engaging customers in problem-solving and value‑based conversations rather than product pitches.
Turn Opportunities into Value‑Creating Action
You take initiative and turn market insight, customer needs, and strategic ambition into concrete, actionable sales plans that get results. You tailor proposals, lead high‑value negotiations, and work closely with internal team members to shape solutions that create real value for customers. You take pride in refining SKOV’s sales execution over time.
Deliver Accountable Commercial Results
You are focused, persistent, and reliable. You manage long sales cycles with structure and discipline, meet deadlines, and keep your commitments—to customers and colleagues. You own your sales budgets, follow through on deliveries, and ensure smooth coordination with SKOV’s Customer Center and Global Service teams, regardless of geography or complexity.
Lead to Lift—Through Influence and Example
You lead through professionalism, trust, and high standards rather than hierarchy. You collaborate closely with dealers, customers, and internal stakeholders to improve ways of working and raise the quality of how SKOV operates in the market. By taking ownership and continuously setting a higher bar, you help strengthen confidence in SKOV among customers, colleagues, and partners alike.
Responsibilities Include:
Build strategic relationships with key accounts to ensure long-term customer satisfaction and repeat business
Drive direct sales to producers and integrators in the US swine market (focus on Midwest and surrounding states)
Execute on the strategy for growth in the US through your personal sales budget but also contribute to the overall objectives for the team in the US
Identify and connect with decision-makers at the executive and operational level
Follow up on deliveries and coordinate service through SKOV’s Customer Center and Global Service teams
Collaborate with key dealers and partners to expand SKOV’s local presence, ensuring alignment with the overall direct sales strategy
Collaborate closely with the North American team and project team in HQ to develop tailored, high-level solutions
Ensure strong communication between the market and headquarters regarding customer needs and trends
Represent SKOV at trade shows, exhibitions and training events
What You Bring
A strong network within the US swine production industry - ideally among integrators and large-scale producers
Experience selling technical or capital equipment solutions to agricultural or industrial customers
Proven ability to get through the door at the executive level and turn connections into commercial wins
Skilled in consultative sales and strategic account management
Understanding of livestock production systems (training on SKOV’s technologies will be provided)
Highly motivated, results-oriented mindset, comfortable with long sales cycles
Experience in negotiation, project management and deal closure
Qualifications & Experience
Minimum 5+ years in B2B direct sales within agriculture, equipment or environmental systems.
Experience with integrators or production groups in the swine industry
Background in agriculture, engineering or business
Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel (30-50%), with occasional trips to Denmark
Success in this Role Looks Like
Securing new direct business with major producers and integrators
Strengthening SKOV’s visibility and market position in the U.S. swine segment
Building trusted, long-term customer relationships based on value and results
Acting as the face of SKOV for key U.S. producers and strategic accounts
Growth and Development
This role offers significant scope for personal and professional development. For the right candidate, the position can soon evolve into a broader leadership role, with significant strategic responsibility and influence across SKOV’s commercial and people agenda in North America. Progression will depend on demonstrated impact, leadership behavior, and the ability to combine strong commercial results with trust‑based collaboration.
Location: Remote Midwest/Northeast USA (IL, MN, IA)
Start date: As soon as possible
Compensation: Competitive compensation and benefits package
Travel: Approx. 30-50%
How to Apply
If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume and application by pressing the "Apply" button.
Contact
If you would like to know more about the position, please contact our external recruiting consultant, Birte Haakansson, at [email protected] for a confidential conversation.
SlaterConsult is SKOV’s recruiting partner for this position.
About SKOV
SKOV North America, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Danish company SKOV A/S, which is headquartered in Denmark, and it has been around since the middle of the 1960s. We specialize in innovative technology solutions in ventilation and production monitoring equipment for livestock houses. Our focus is driving growth while deepening and solidifying our existing partnerships. Our online digital services are a growing part of our business, and implementation of digital equipment is a natural part of our solutions systems, which are exported and installed worldwide. We are leaders in the industry and are known for our focus on quality products and customer satisfaction.
SKOV is an equal opportunity employer, adhering to EEOC guidelines. We maintain a drug-free workplace and may conduct testing at any time.