Senior Crop Input Representative

Cargill; Carseland; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global agriculture company is seeking a Senior Crop Input Representative in Carseland, Alberta. You will sell technical and non-technical products while providing thought leadership to the sales team. The ideal candidate has at least 4 years of agricultural sales experience and a strong agronomic background. This role requires travel and offers relocation assistance.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Minimum of 4 years related work experience.
• Strong agronomic knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Inform customers of new products and services.
• Develop lead generation plans.
• Assess customer needs and suggest solutions.

Skills

Agricultural sales

Customer relationship management

Financial analysis

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 Senior Crop Input Representative will help sell a portfolio of the company\'s technical and nontechnical products, services and solutions directly to current and new customers. In this role, you will provide thought leadership to a sales team through a thorough understanding of business, financials, products and services, the market and the needs and challenges of assigned accounts.

Key Accountabilities

• Inform customers of our new products, services and prices.
• With guidance, create, monitor and maintain lead generation plans to develop substantive sales opportunities.
• Assess customer needs and suggest appropriate products, services and solutions.
• Contribute to developing and delivering sales bids, proposals and presentations and conducting product demonstrations.
• Help develop medium to long term sales plans, preparing strategies to protect, grow and diversify relationships with targeted customers.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Being legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Minimum of four years of related work experience.
• Experience in agricultural sales and strong foundation in agronomic experience.
• Able to travel a 30% of the time.
• Possess a valid Canadian drivers license in good standing authorizing you to drive independently during your employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCA(Certified Crop Advisor)

Position Information

Relocation assistance will be provided for this position.

Location: Carseland, Alberta, Canada

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