POSITION:           Sales Agronomist

REPORTS TO:     Agronomy Division Manager

 

Job Summary:

 

As a Sales Agronomist with Pride Ag Resources, you will be responsible for partnering with current customers to maintain the customer base, cultivate new opportunities with prospective customers, and continue to drive the company’s growth in agronomic sales and services.

 

Summary of Essential Job Functions:

 Creates and develops intimate relationships with targeted and assigned customers focusing on top business and relationship accounts.

  • Responsible for consulting with producers and making appropriate recommendations of fertilizer, seed, chemical and GPS products and services.
  • Works with patrons in a courteous and professional manner, soliciting new business as opportunities are presented.
  • Creates, delivers and implements agronomic solutions for producers with the goal of improving customer’s ROI and increasing the agronomy bottom line.
  • Develops an intimate knowledge of brands and delivers timely and accurate communication to targeted producers to drive value added sales.
  • Manages customer accounts to include developing whole farm plans, forecasting agronomy inputs, price negotiations, technical coordination, contract preparations, contract closures, complaint resolution and contract collections.
  • Expands on current knowledge of agronomic products, trends, problems and challenges to make educated recommendations to producers.
  • Establishes and maintains effective public relations through customer education and the promotion of new products and services.
  • Responsible for maintaining current customer base and developing new business.
  • Calls on prospective producers to build new business and to increase sales.
  • Responsible for maintaining high customer satisfaction by handling complaints professionally.
  • Provides timely and accurate communications, demand forecasts, customer complaints and sales reports and timely requests for competitive pricing, etc.
  • Assists in field scouting and plant operations.
  • Other duties as assigned by 6Agronomy Division Manager.

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Agronomy or Agriculture and/or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Key Competencies:

  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Problem analysis and problem solving skills
  • Good math and calculation skills
  • Customer Service Skills
  • Attention to details
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors and customers.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in agronomy sales.
  • Proven history of strong sales experience
  • Must have a valid Kansas Driver’s License
  • Must pass a pre-employment Drug Screen
  • Must have a clean driving record

 Preferred Requirements:

 CDL Class A (must be able to get within six months of hire)

  • HAZMAT endorsement and tanker endorsement

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds
  • Must be able to climb to in and out of trucks
  • Must be able to sit for extended periods of time
  • Must be able to twist, turn, push, pull and bend
  • Must be able to work in extreme environments with dust, heat and cold.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.