Agronomy Account Specialist

Autism Services; Canada; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

ProSoils is seeking an Agronomy Account Specialist to manage key farm customers from our Rose Valley location. You will work with the sales and agronomy teams to develop practical solutions that boost productivity and profitability for canola farming customers.

You will travel to customer sites, deliver agronomic and sales presentations, and mentor staff on agronomic practices and products while building long-term relationships and expanding service offerings.

Qualifications

• Experience in agronomy sales and farm client management.
• Ability to develop agronomic proposals and presentations.
• Knowledge of canola varieties and soil fertility.
• Field trial design and data interpretation.
• Strong communication and collaboration with staff.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow the sales and agronomy relationships with existing customers.
• Develop and deliver agronomic and sales presentations, and proposals.
• Provide agronomic services and solutions to customers.
• Provide agronomic advice and technical agronomist support to location staff.
• Mentor location staff on agronomic practices, and products.
• Attend and participate in customer information meetings.
• Develop and maintain technical product and service knowledge to demonstrate features and benefits of products and services to customers.
• Help customers identify canola seed varieties best suited to the customers'needs and goals.
• Interpret soil and tissue tests as required and be able to recommend best practices for soil fertility management for customers.
• Scout fields while recording weed, insect, and disease observations.
• Ensure pesticide applications are done at the proper rate and stage.
• Design, implement, and monitor field trials.
• Identify, procure, and manage grower demonstration trials.
• Prepare and administer sales contracts and maintain customer records.
• Stay in regular communication with customers, including after a sale to ensure effective delivery of products and services.
• Troubleshoot and respond to technical inquiries. Collaborate with other agronomists to identify solutions to agronomic and technical inquiries and recommend solutions.

Skills

Sales

Agronomy

Presentation skills

Customer relationship management

Mentoring

Job description

Commensurate with education and experience.

The Agronomy Account Specialist position is a key customer account manager. In this position you will be part of the ProSoils'sales and agronomy teams whose goals are to create solutions and opportunities for customers and prospects. You will work with customers and prospects out of the ProSoils' Rose Valley location and by getting out of the office to see our customers at their farms. The Agronomy Account Specialist is tasked with developing specific solutions for our customers' farm businesses to help them be more productive and profitable. Specific roles and responsibilities include:

• Build and grow the sales and agronomy relationships with existing customers.
• Develop and deliver agronomic and sales presentations, and proposals.
• Provide agronomic services and solutions to customers.
• Provide agronomic advice and technical agronomist support to location staff.
• Mentor location staff on agronomic practices, and products.
• Attend and participate in customer information meetings.
• Develop and maintain technical product and service knowledge to demonstrate features and benefits of products and services to customers.
• Help customers identify canola seed varieties best suited to the customers'needs and goals.
• Interpret soil and tissue tests as required and be able to recommend best practices for soil fertility management for customers.
• Scout fields while recording weed, insect, and disease observations.
• Ensure pesticide applications are done at the proper rate and stage.
• Design, implement, and monitor field trials.
• Identify, procure, and manage grower demonstration trials.
• Prepare and administer sales contracts and maintain customer records.
• Stay in regular communication with customers, including after a sale to ensure effective delivery of products and services.
• Troubleshoot and respond to technical inquiries. Collaborate with other agronomists to identify solutions to agronomic and technical inquiries and recommend solutions.