Sales Agronomist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build lasting relationships and form mutual trust with new and current customers to understand their needs. Uses their “can do” attitude and outgoing personality to get the sale.
• Develop a business plan by customer that demonstrates the best crop production practices to maximize yield.
• Conducts sales calls to promote and coordinate the profitable sale of crop nutrients, seed, crop protection, precision ag, and services as well as other products offered to satisfy customer needs.
• Grow and maintain business with area producers. Works with location manager to designate areas that need more assistance.
• Develops a strong working relationship with location manager and Vision Ag LLC agronomy team to maximize customer service and teamwork.
• Develop a strong working relationship with local supplier representatives to help support their products as prioritized by the Vision Ag LLC Agronomy Leadership Team.
• Assist in facilitating operations to meet outlined customer service expectations.
• Examines results of crop production studies to discover and enhance characteristics such as yield, quality, adaptation to specific soils or climates, and resistance to diseases and pests.
• Demonstrates full knowledge of and enforces the cooperative’s credit policy.
• Maintains company facilities, personal workspace, company equipment, and company vehicles; performing cleaning and maintenance to maintain a clean and safe environment for customers and co-workers.
• Adheres to all safety regulations, requirements, policies and procedures, including OSHA regulations, the Vehicle Policy and Fleet Safety Program, and DOT regulations.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Negotiable

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Coop Retirement
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in Agronomy or Agriculture preferred with a minimum of 3 years of sales experience in the agronomic industry in seed, crop protection/nutrients; or 5-6 years of sales experience in the agronomic industry in seed, crop protection/nutrients, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Crop Advisor Certification and CDL beneficial.