Crop Consultant Sales

A progressive ag retail company is actively seeking an Agronomy Sales Specialist to communicate the value they bring to their customers and ensuring that those values are delivered and realized by our customers. They also will be responsible for developing a partnership to obtain, retain and grow business. This includes being the primary resource for our customers regarding current and future technologies in a profitable manner.

Duties and responsibilities

• Gain in depth knowledge and insight of assigned customers’ initiatives, goals, and strategies through regular interaction with all levels within the customer’s operation. This includes understanding the producer’s business drivers, strategy and buying practices
• Utilize maps and other tools to assist customers in interpreting information and making recommendations
• Detail, position and sell products and services during on-farm calls, telephone calls, texts and other interactions.
• Set and achieve sales, margin and other goals for each assigned accounts
• Maintain account and sales call records
• Communicate with Location Manager and Operations daily on account progress, account service and potential issues or opportunities with assigned accounts.
• Provide customer service and act as one of the primary points of contact for customers including resolving customer issues and complaints.
• Develop work habits that create, build and support the go to market strategy within the organization.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in agricultural related field preferred: or a combination of education and/or experience
• At least 2 years of Ag selling experience
• CCA certification desired
• Recognition of sales growth opportunities and pursuing them
• Knowledge of product margins and ability to maximize profitability for cooperative and producers
• Ability to maintain current business and develop new business
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work well within strict time frames, despite numerous interruptions

Pay:  $55,000 - $65,000 + Commission

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Method Search Consultants is a recruiting firm based in Sioux Falls, SD with a nationwide reach.  We are focused on finding top talent and providing them with opportunities that fit their skill set, background, and career goals.  We believe in the companies we do business with and our goal is to increase their bottom line by providing the candidates that aren’t actively looking but are confidentially open to great opportunities.
 

This doesn’t just happen overnight, there is a Method to what we do.  By following the time-tested process and searching for what our candidates and companies are looking for we feel that our candidates will have the opportunity to make a positive career change and our companies will have top talent available to hire.