Grow Advisor

PCRecruiter - Recruitment Software & Applicant Tracking System; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Sales Agronomist to lead customer engagement and sales in Southeast Alberta. This role involves managing strategic relationships, promoting a diverse range of agricultural products, and demonstrating a deep understanding of market trends. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in agriculture sales, strong leadership skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within a dynamic team. With a commitment to personal development and career advancement, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in the agricultural sector.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefits

Paid Time Off

Employer Pension Matching

Opportunities for Personal Development

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry-related experience with a focus on agriculture sales.
• Strong understanding of agriculture products and effective relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer relationships and promote sales of agricultural products.
• Stay updated on market trends and contribute to the division's success.

Skills

Sales Experience

Agricultural Knowledge

Customer Relationship Management

Team Leadership

Field Scouting

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Degree or Diploma in Agriculture or related field

CCA or P.AG certification

Job description

SENIOR SALES AGRONOMIST – SOUTHEAST AB

Grasslands Recruitment Specialists has been exclusively retained to recruit a Senior Sales Agronomist in Southeast Alberta who will be responsible for executing an aggressive customer contact program and generating and maintaining sales volume within the trading area while managing strategic relationships with internal and external customers.

The Senior Sales Agronomist earns a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, paid time off, a matching employer pension and consistent opportunities for personal development and career advancement. If this sounds like the right agronomy position for you, apply today.

ABOUT GRASSLANDS RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS

We are a recruiting and executive search firm that has been connecting Canadian agriculture since 1996. With over 85 years of combined experience in the industry, we provide specialized recruiting services for our clients. Our focus is to find the best candidate for our clients and the perfect opportunity for career seekers.

ABOUT OUR CLIENT

Our client has over 700 employees throughout their locations in Southern Alberta. They are a diverse organization and are proud to be part of the communities they do business in. They contribute to many local organizations and feel it is important to support their local businesses as well as Canadian suppliers.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE SENIOR SALES AGRONOMIST

As the Senior Sales Agronomist, you must effectively and efficiently manage and understand business relationships, demonstrate knowledge of products and marketing programs, and promote the sales of all product lines, including crop solutions, bins, machinery, and petroleum products while keeping up to date with current market trends, product knowledge and practices, and contributing to the overall success of the division.

You must demonstrate a high level of understanding in agriculture, possess the skills to develop valuable relationships with external and internal customers, and experience field scouting. Effective Team Leadership skills and the ability to work well within multi-generational teams are essential. You should be self-reliant, goal-oriented, and able to set and adjust priorities and schedules.

WORK SCHEDULE

This role is Monday to Friday but will be seasonally adjusted to meet the needs of our clients.

AM I A GOOD FIT FOR THIS EXCITING OPPORTUNITY?

Ideal Candidates will have:

1. Minimum 8 years of industry-related experience
2. Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible sales experience in the agriculture industry
3. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture is preferred, or a Degree or Diploma in Agriculture or related field
4. CCA or P.AG certified (preferred)
5. Agriculture extension experience with farmers, ag retail, and ag contractors
6. Valid Class 5 Driver’s License with a clean Driver’s Abstract

READY TO MOVE FORWARD?

If you feel that you would be right for this Senior Sales Agronomist position, please click on 'APPLY' and follow the self-serve application process or email your resume to [e-mail]

Questions may be addressed in confidence to Blair Clark at [phone].

Individuals who hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Canadian Residency need only apply. As per Grasslands Group of Companies Privacy Policy, your personal information will be kept in complete confidence.