Inside Sales Coordinator

Description/Job Summary

Join a team focused on the success of our customers the success of our communities and the success of each other. Farm Credit East (FCE) is the leading provider of loans and farm advisory services to farm forest product fishing and other agricultural business owners across the northeast with $13.5 billion in total loan volume and $29 million in annual financial services revenue from 18000 customers across our 8-state territory. We are One Team Working Together with a focus on our five pillars: Outstanding Customer and Employee Experience Quality Growth Operational Excellence Commitment to our Communities and Protecting Customer Information.

The Inside Sales Specialist plays a critical role in supporting the Associations sales and lead management functions. This position is responsible for administering and vetting incoming leads coordinating with internal teams and ensuring the effective delivery of financial programs such as AgDirect Farm Credit Leasing (FCL) and CoBank Cash Manager. The role requires strong product knowledge attention to detail and collaboration across business units to drive efficiency and maintain high service standards.

The value drivers for this role are as follows:

• Strengthens customer experience through informed and timely engagement
• Enhances ROI on marketing and lead conversion efforts
• Improves sales team productivity by focusing on quality leads and opportunities targeting loans in a day

Come join a collaborative customer-focused team at Farm Credit East!

Duties and Responsibilities

Lead Administration & Qualification

• Manage and administer leads generated from third-party sources external partners and online inquiries.
• Vet all incoming leads for quality and relevance before advancing them to appropriate owners.
• Provide informed guidance to leads based on working knowledge of relevant products and services.
• Collaborate with the data team to identify procure and curate third-party marketing lists.
• Analyze and organize marketing data to support targeted outreach and lead generation and conversion efforts.

Program Delivery

• Serve as the primary internal resource for the delivery and support of:
  • AgDirect
  • Farm Credit Leasing (FCL)
  • CoBank Cash Manager
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of program-related inquiries and applications.
• Act as primary point of contact with external product providers.

Team Collaboration & Redundancy

• Partner with the Knowledge Exchange (KE) team to share responsibilities and ensure continuity and timeliness of service.
• Provide backup support and maintain cross-training documentation to ensure customer responses remain best in class.

Job Qualifications and Requirements:

• This position requires a Bachelors degree in Agriculture Agri-Business Economics Finance Business or a related field. .
• You are required in office 5 days per week for the first 2 weeks; weeks 3 - 8 in office 4 days per week with the option of Friday remote; after week 9 you will follow the in office requirement based on your job role. This is based on manager discretion and meeting performance expectations.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary Range: $65000 to $95000 commensurate with experience
• Short-Term Incentive to reward business results
• Retirement Contributions :
  • 401k match up to 6% of salary;or for those unable to take full advantage of the 401(k) match verified student loan payments may qualify for an employer match in your 401(k) up to 6% of salary
  • Defined Contribution retirement plan funded at 2-9% of salary depending on years of service
• Time Off:
  • 15-25 days of vacation leave per year depending on years of service
  • 12 days of holiday leave per year
  • 7.5 days of sick leave in your first year followed by 12 days of sick leave per year thereafter; unlimited rollover of unused sick leave year to year
  • Paid Parental Leave: Up to 80 hours of paid leave for birthing non-birthing and adoptive parents
  • Family Care Leave: Additional leave options available under FMLA and company policy
• Health and Insurance:
  • Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans including preventive care and wellness programs to support your overall health and well-being
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life insurance at 2x base pay
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance at 2x base pay
  • Long-term disability insurance at 2/3 base pay
• Additional Benefits:
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Continuing education and training
  • Employee Assistance Program offering a wide variety of tools and resources

Farm Credit East is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age marital status parental status political affiliation disability status protected veteran status genetic information or any other status protected by federal state or local law. It is our goal to make employment decisions that further the principle of equal employment opportunity by utilizing objective standards based upon an individuals qualifications for a specific job compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if you have a disability and would like a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a position with Farm Credit East please call 1- or e-mail