Crop Inputs Sales Representative (16 month term)

Cargill; North Battleford; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global agricultural company is seeking a Crop Input Sales Representative in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. This 16-month term position involves conducting sales directly with consumers and businesses, managing customer relationships, and performing market research. Candidates should have at least two years of sales experience in the agriculture sector and a valid Canadian Driver's Licence. The role supports business growth and customer satisfaction, while requiring local travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of related work experience in sales or business development.
• Possess a valid, full Canadian Driver’s Licence.
• Able and willing to travel locally up to 20%.
• Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential customers and manage existing relationships.
• Conduct market research and pricing activities.
• Monitor customer and competitor activity and trends.
• Grow and diversify relationships with targeted customers.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer relationship management

Market research

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill. This position is in Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver essential products.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Crop Input Sales Representative (16 month term) will, with guidance, sell directly to the consumer or business purchaser or indirectly through various sales channels. In this role, you will conduct face to face and remote sales with new and existing customers, assist in evaluating customer needs and suggest appropriate products, services and solutions.

Key Accountabilities

• Help identify potential customers and handle existing customer relationships.
• With guidance conduct market research and pricing, sales and merchandising activities.
• Monitor customer and competitor activity and industry trends.
• Protect, grow and diversify the relationship with targeted customers.
• Support business growth by disseminating favorable information about the organization and its products and services.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of related work experience in sales, business development, agriculture industry or related field.
• Possess a valid, full Canadian Driver’s Licence in good standing, authorizing you to drive independently during the course of your employment
• Able and willing to travel locally up to 20%
• Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous work experience with grains, crop inputs sales, operations and products
• Familiarly with crops growing in the area
• Understanding of pesticides, herbicides and fertility

Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.