Ag Equipment Sales Professional - South Central SD

Resident Ag Equipment Sales Professional- South Central SD

Territory is Gregory, Charles Mix and Douglas Counties

Will report to Pierre Branch

Do you want to sell industry leading Ag Equipment like FENDT, CLAAS, MASSEY FERGUSON, VERMEER, HORSCH and CATERPILLAR?

You have the opportunity to receive up to 15% of your total earnings in your pension/retirement plan from your employer without any contributions of your own.

Would you like your own company paid vehicle for business and personal use?

Overview: 

Butler Machinery is the authorized Caterpillar dealer for North Dakota and South Dakota with 14 locations in North and South Dakota. Butler Ag Equipment has 4 locations in Nebraska.  Butler offers Caterpillar products and services to support the construction and Ag industry and is proud to represent many manufacturers including: FENDT, AGCO, Drago, Challenger, Horsch, Killbros, Balzer and more.

The Ag Business is booming in South Dakota and we are looking for a Customer Driven individual to join our Sales Team. If you have a passion for agriculture, enjoy working independently within a team environment, and like a fast-paced work environment, you will be right at home with our team at Butler Machinery. In this role you will manage an assigned group of retailers and growers with expectations to grow market share in this territory. Your equipment sales efforts will be supported by a team of Parts and Service professionals at the Pierre, SD location. You will also be working with our Corporate Support Team and Manufacturer Reps to ensure you are successful with your sales performance goals. 

This position offers first-year salary potential of up to $55,000 with significant commission opportunities! We have a generous pension plan with 10% guaranteed and up to 5% discretionary provided by the company annually once eligibility is met with no minimum required contributions out of your pocket. The company vehicle provided to you can be used for business and personal use. You travel to Butler locations via the company private plan for such things as training, meetings and customer events. 

This Sales Territory covers Gregory, Charles Mix and Douglas Counties in Central South Dakota The preference would before the candidate to live in or near this territory while reporting to the Store Manager at our Pierre, SD Location.  Pierre is in Hughes County and is one of the best places to live in South Dakota. Living in Pierre offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Pierre you are minutes away from the state’s best hunting and fishing. Many families and young professionals live in Pierre and residents tend to be conservative.

High Quality of Life. Low Cost of Living.

•    #2 best state for overall well-being and happiness (MagnifyMoney 2018)

•    #4 best state to retire in (CNBC)

•    #2 state for quality of life (US News)

•    Affordable housing and premium healthcare with low traffic, congestion and crime.

•    SD has no state income tax.

Responsibilities:

•    Build and maintain relationships with Ag Producers, professional applicators and cooperatives.

•    Sell new and used application equipment.

•    Promote Butler’s entire line-up of agriculture equipment to applicators and cooperatives in the appropriate states.

•    Promote Butler’s product support offerings, including parts and service.

•    Promote Butler’s Product Support Center.

•    Generate sales leads for other sales teammates.

•    Coordinate with Butler’s service department to service equipment when issues arise.

•    Communicate with Butler’s technical communicators and managers to help identify equipment issues during the Pre-Delivery Inspection and when equipment is in the field. 

•    Participate in corporate meetings, training store meetings, customer care clinics, appreciation breakfasts, shows and other company events.

•    Conduct machine demonstrations including proper qualifications and spec knowledge.

•    Communicate through email to keep record of issues until they are resolved.

•    Build and maintain relationships with national accounts to grow business.

•    Ability to handle a flexible schedule and remain accessible to customers outside of normal business hours.

•    Be guided by Butler’s mission statement and core values in everything you do.

•    Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

•    Minimum of 1 year of experience in Agriculture application field or related field required. 

•    Energetic, positive attitude and self-motivated

•    Excellent communication and negotiating skills

•    Ability to understand and communicate basic financing with customers

•    Computer experience with Microsoft Office 

•    Previous sales experience and knowledge of application equipment preferred

•    Ability to work evening and weekend hours as needed

•    Must have and maintain a clean driving record

As a family business for three generations, we currently employ over 800 associates in 18 locations throughout North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska. We are looking for self-motivated, forward-thinking individuals to join us in our continued success. If you desire to grow a career with our team, here are some things we offer in our full benefits package: 

•    Health Insurance

•    Dental Insurance

•    Vision Insurance

•    Company paid life insurance

•    Paid holidays

•    Maternity Benefit

•    Paid Time Off (PTO)

•    401(K) Plan

•    10% Profit Sharing Plan/Up to 5% Vocational Pension Plan

•    Company Vehicle

If this compensation package aligns with your career ambitions, maybe it’s time for you to consider working as a Sales Professional at Butler Machinery!

Our Team is one of our six Core Values that define our Company Culture. We believe our employees are our greatest asset and the key to future success – they set us apart from our competition. If you share this important value, come join Our Team!  

If you think you are ready for this exciting opportunity and the next step in your professional career, then please apply by visiting https://butlermachinery.com/sales/careers

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