Agronomy Sales

2 weeks ago


Red Oak, Iowa, United States NEW Cooperative Full time
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Include but are not limited to the following)

Agronomy Sales & Customer Service
  • Shadow experienced NEW Cooperative agronomy sales specialist to develop selling strategies and learn the sales process.
  • Provide unmatched customer service before, during and after the sale. Learn to balance achieving sales goals with servicing customers.
  • Identify potential customers and work with agronomy sales specialists to build relationships with prospects.
  • Understand and work to achieve personal, regional, and company-wide sales goals.
Agronomy Operations
  • Execute necessary agronomy operations to serve customers effectively and efficiently by sorting and delivering seed, packaging, and delivering chemicals, and applying fertilizer.
  • Assist with the planting and harvesting of seed plots. Perform yield checks and yield monitor calibrations.
  • Aid in scouting and soil sampling for customers.
  • Calibrate anhydrous ammonia variable rate technology equipment and create recommendations in SOILMAP.
Learning & Development
  • Remain knowledgeable and involved in sales marketing programs of agronomy departments.
  • Expand knowledge of seed, plant nutrition, chemistry, and the cooperative business model. Adopt a mindset of continuous improvement.
  • Attend various agronomy trainings to deepen knowledge of products, services, and plant health.
  • Seek additional opportunities to grow knowledge of agronomy and sales strategies.
  • Maintain a strong professional network to connect with future potential talent or customers.
BASIC EMPLOYMENT EXPECTATIONS:

Safety
  • Performs work safely and uses the appropriate PPE.
  • Checks the work area for hazards and corrects/reports unsafe conditions.
  • Considers the safety of oneself, and other employees, and customers.
  • Follows all safety protocols and seeks advice from supervisor when uncertain.
Communication
  • Maintains open communication and cooperates with supervisor, departments, and fellow employees.
  • Communicates with supervisor and others immediately when unexpected problems cause absence, lateness, or the need to leave early.
Accountability & Professionalism
  • Abides by policies set forth in the employee policy manual.
  • Carries a fair share of the workload.
  • Promotes NEW Cooperative through positive, friendly, and professional interactions.
  • Is punctual, follows directives, and works in an efficient and timely manner; accepts personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of the work.
  • Understands that satisfactory attendance is essential to the efficient operation of the work environment.
Customer Service
  • Continually works to satisfy customers to address questions/concerns through effective communication, solving problems, responding to questions, and managing their expectations.
Personal/Professional Development
  • Establishes personal performance goals and works toward these goals.
  • Continually upgrades and demonstrates knowledge of the job.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
  • Minimum of an associate's degree or equivalent experience in agronomy.
  • Must be licensed and insurable to drive. Class A CDL (Commercial Driver s License) with tanker and HazMat endorsement required.
  • Commercial pesticide handler's license required.
  • Must possess an array of interpersonal communication skills for interacting with varying personalities, roles, circumstances and emotional status of teammates,
  • Customers, and contractors.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
  • Understand the seasonality of the farm supply business and the in-season time commitment.
  • Must possess proficiencies of common computer programs and processes.
  • Must understand common mathematics associated with agronomy application processes.
  • Possesses problem solving capability and understands the operational processes.


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