Sales Representative / Agronomic Technical Consultant

Timac Agro Canada; Southwestern Ontario; Remote; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health & Dental

RRSP matching

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Cell phone

Tablet

Weekly expense reimbursement

Opportunities for travel

Job summary

Timac Agro Canada is seeking an Agronomic Technical Consultant to travel within Norfolk and Oxford County, Ontario, educating growers and ag retailers on our technologies to improve productivity and profitability. The role blends independent field work with team collaboration to deliver agronomic value.

You will develop and execute a sales plan, conduct field demonstrations, manage CRM visits, and work with management and our international network to drive innovation and growth while maintaining

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in agriculture (farming and/or agronomy).
• B2B sales or consulting experience preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 and CRM software.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel up to 80%.

Responsibilities

• Travel daily within the assigned territory to meet prospects and customers and generate leads.
• Educate growers with agronomically sound solutions from Timac Agro’s portfolio.
• Coordinate field demonstrations and seasonal crop tours for growers.
• Represent the brand at events and support campaigns with distributors and key accounts.
• Develop and execute a sales plan to grow revenue targets and record visits in CRM.
• Collaborate with management and the broader network to drive innovation and best practices.

Skills

People skills

Persuasion

Time management

Territory planning

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CRM

Microsoft 365

Job description

Want to earn uncapped earning potential as an Agronomic Technical Consultant?

Are you a true people person that is a self-starter and loves sharing and learning stories of others? If so, we are looking for you. As an Agronomic Technical Consultant (ATC), you will spend your days interacting with growers and ag retailers, teaching them about how our technologies can help Canadian farmers improve their productivity in pursuit of a sustainable and more profitable agriculture. You will exercise your persuasion skills on a daily basis as you travel around your assigned territory to provide knowledge and agronomic services, by meeting with prospects and current customers. If you love working independently and as a team, this job is for you. ATCs will work closely with management, others on the team, and external stakeholders.

HIRING REGION - Norfolk and/or Oxford County, Ontario, Canada

Key Objectives Include:

• Travel daily within assigned territory to meet prospects and current customers, generating leads by conducting cold calls and follow up visits. You will build and maintain relationships to generate and increase sales.
• Function as an on farm consultant educating and providing agronomically sound solutions that provide a distinct value-add based on your assessment of each grower's needs and Timac Agro's product portfolio.
• Initiate field demonstrations and coordinate seasonal crop tours with growers.
• Represent our brand at events, internal and external to our business and assist in announcing and deploying campaigns to distributors and key accounts.
• Develop and execute on a sales plan and goals focused on growing revenue targets as developed by the management team.
• Accurately record all visit and call details and pre orders in our CRM daily.
• Working with our Canadian and International network of stakeholders to drive innovation, best practices, and a team environment.

The Right Person:

• Is self-driven and independent but also works well in a team.
• Has awesome people skills, a great personality, is persuasive and has a competitive spirit.
• Has exceptional time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks efficiently.
• Has a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver's license.
• Has at least 3 years’ experience in agriculture (i.e. farming and/or agronomy).
• B2B sales and/or consulting experience is preferred.
• Is proficient in Microsoft 365 suite and client management software (CRM).
• Work location is flexible within the advertised territory.
• We are remote based company, allowing you to conduct administrative work from the comfort of your home. Although we are remote first, we are always able to collaborate and help each other out through different channels.
• Up to 80% (4.5-5 days a week) travel within territory and occasional overnight travel is required.
• Weekend availability.
• Ability to purchase business related items to conduct business and expense weekly for reimbursement.
• Driving conditions: summer, winter, spring, and fall.
• A fixed salary, with uncapped commission potential through achievable targets.
• Flexible, autonomous work schedule on the road within assigned territory.
• Business tools provided include company vehicle, fuel card, cell phone, tablet, and weekly expense reimbursement.
• Extended Health & Dental.
• RRSP matching.
• Opportunities for travel.

About Timac Agro

TIMAC AGRO is an industrial company specialized in soil nutrition, plant nutrition and animal production. We are currently present in 42 global subsidiaries: employing over 7,000 people and visiting 20,000 farmers each day. At TIMAC AGRO CANADA, our mission is to help Canadian farmers improve their productivity in pursuit of a sustainable and more profitable agriculture. Feeding the world is an exciting project, and we place it at the very heart of our products, processes, and services, anticipating our customers’ expectations:

• We provide practical, efficient, and environmentally friendly solutions through our comprehensive crop knowledge.
• We optimize the performance of livestock and maximize stock production potential.

Our intensive product research and development takes place at our Global Innovation Centre in St. Malo, France where we collaborate with more than 120 universities around the world.

TIMAC AGRO employees are passionate and committed to delivering quality technical advice and service to local farmers. Our employees value the ability to be a true leader and adapt to an environment, with a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. With us, human qualities prevail over degrees or academic excellence. We are committed to exceptional performance and implement any process necessary to achieve set objectives. We continually strive to surpass and surprise, and like a challenge!

TIMAC AGRO employees are continuously and methodically learning our products, their environment, and developing their expertise so they can perform to the best of their ability within their field of expertise! We cannot wait for you to join the adventure!

For more information on TIMAC AGRO please visit our website at https://ca.timacagro.com/

Timac Agro Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Timac Agro Canada is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Timac Agro Canada are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, source of income, and sexual orientation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Timac Agro Canada will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Timac Agro Canada encourages applicants of all ages.