Crop Specialist - AgVantage FS - Hudson IA
Crop Specialist - AgVantage FS - Hudson IA
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Job Description
AgVantage FS is headquartered in Waverly Iowa with branches in Northern and Eastern Iowa. AgVantage FS has about 400 employees (including seasonal workers) and approximately 23000 customers. The cooperative does business in agronomy energy precision agronomy and agrifinance. AgVantage FS is part of the GROWMARK System an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100000 customers across North America and Ontario Canada.
PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT
Sells and markets the following products and services to new and existing customers: crops inputs such as fertilizer crop protection pesticides seed products service income technical services and Agfinance program.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Implements marketing plans and develops sales strategies that generate profitable sales in the assigned territory.
Travels to client locations within assigned territory to establish GROWMARK brand and obtain orders for products and services.
Utilizes target marketing and professional sales techniques including the FS sales interview road map cropping programs emphasis of appropriate features and benefits and contact management system when calling on patrons and prospects.
Adheres to GROWMARKs sales and marketing strategies and attends GROWMARK sales trainings as offered.
Responsible for meeting sales goals as established by supervisor.
Develops territory and competitive analysis to maintain a current knowledge of the marketplace and the competition.
Provides valueadded agronomic products services and recommendations to patrons and prospects.
Schedules product delivery and application to patron locations.
Conducts regular patron meetings on product and technical information to develop customer relationships and drive sales.
Provides customer service by using soil testing crop scouting and other programs follows up on customer complaints and seeks a reasonable win/win resolution.
Ensures the credit worthiness of customers quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained.
Promotes the use of credit programs as a sales tool and helps provide the required information to establish credit.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
Responsible for maintaining the assigned vehicle according to company standards adheres to the uniform policy and maintains the appropriate professional image.
Ensures field signs are displayed on all customers fields to promote FS products.
Responsible for completing and updating profile information sheets on all key accounts and targeted prospects.
Collects for sales of all assigned products according to company credit policy.
Attains and maintains technical and sales skills to certification standards.
Follows GROWMARKs Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program Environmental Health and Safety OSHA and DOT policies and procedures as they apply.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
Daily independent travel within the trade area with occasional overnight stays.
Normally requires a minimum of an Associates Degree in agriculture marketing or business or the equivalent thereof and 2 years or more of related work experience to demonstrate knowledge of production agriculture.
Must possess or obtain a sellers or solicitors license where required by law.
Demonstrated GROWMARK essential abilities including business knowledge collaboration communication customer focus decision making and skill development.
Prefer an understanding of GROWMARK agronomy products services and programs.
Ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate drivers license and satisfactory driving record for the type of vehicle that will be required to operate in order to perform all the duties assigned prior to employment. Daily independent travel within the trade area with occasional overnight stays.
Must be able to obtain and maintain applicable professional certifications associated with the agronomy industry. (i.e. CCA CCS CPAg Commercial Applicator w/applicable categories)
Ability and willingness to work extended hours during peak seasons.
Occasionally exposed or required to:
Extreme weather conditions (hot cold wet etc.
Noisy conditions
Working conditions may include dust fumes chemicals and electrical hazards with appropriate safety measures
May be required to work at varying heights
Lift 5175 lbs.
Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARKs policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position.
We are an equal opportunity employer including protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment may be contingent upon receipt of an acceptable and jobrelated background check drug test motor vehicle report and/or reference check as applicable and permissible by law.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
