Sales Agronomist Associate - Faulkton, SD
- Employer
- Agtegra Cooperative
- Location
- Faulkton, South Dakota
- Salary
- DOE
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- Industry
- Agriculture
Job Details
Agtegra Cooperative is looking to add a full-time Sales Agronomist Associate to their Faulkton, SD location.
Position Summary:
The Sales Agronomist Associate is an entry level position to agronomy sales and is a development role. This position is focused on the growth and development of skills necessary to be a successful agronomy sales professional. The primary role is the sales and services growth within the assigned sales territory.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Generates new sales contacts through sales calls with assistance from the Sales Manager, Location Manager, and Sales Agronomist.
- Develops personal sales and service skills, as well as product knowledge, by attending product, grain, and cooperative meetings as assigned by the Sales Manager.
- Develop confidence in cold sales calling to build relationships with new customers and generate sales leads.
- Sells agronomy products and services, when appropriate, to increase sales with assigned customers to meet expectations set forth by management.
- Scouts fields and makes recommendations with the assistance of a Sales Agronomist.
- Provides customer service by aiding customers, reporting and responding to all customer complaints, greeting customers promptly and in a friendly manner, and thanking customers for their business.
- Ability to grow assigned territory in sales consistently over the two to three years to meet company goals.
- Adheres to all safety regulations, requirements, policies and procedures, including OSHA regulations, the Vehicle Policy and Fleet Safety Program, and DOT regulations.
- 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.
Education and Experience Required:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in Agronomy; or an Associate’s Degree (A.A.) in Agronomy from a two-year program preferred; or one to two years related experience and/or training.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should be skilled in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite. Must be skilled in learning new technologies.
- Crop Advisor Certification and CDL beneficial.
Health Insurance, Vision/Dental Insurance, Pension plan, 401k, Clothing Allowance, Paid time off, Holidays, Education Assistance and MORE!
To apply, please request an application from jobs@agtegra.com or send your resume by email to jobs@agtegra.com or by mail to:
Agtegra Cooperative
Recruiter
908 Lamont Street S
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Company
Legacy Rich.
Future Forward.
For Generations to Come.
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We strive to create a community of success for our employees and members – today, tomorrow and into the future. We build on stories of agriculture and the solutions that stem from a strong, stable and dependable foundation.
- Website
- http://www.agtegra.com/
- Telephone
- 605-225-5500
- Location
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Agtegra Cooperative
908 Lamont St S
Aberdeen
South Dakota
57401
United States
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