Agricultural Chemical Sales Representative
Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited California, California, United States
About this position
(Remote / Field-Based)
Salary : $ - $
Job Type: Full-Time | Work Model: Remote / Field-Based
Position Overview
- Our client is a privately owned international chemical distributor specializing in sourcing, supplying, and distributing specialty and industrial chemicals across North America and global markets.
- The Agricultural Chemical Sales Representative will develop and grow agricultural chemical sales throughout California and Arizona, with California as the primary market.
- This relationship-driven business development role works directly with growers, distributors, agricultural retailers, crop advisors, and other agricultural customers. Multiple strong sales professionals may be hired.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new business, prospect customers, open accounts, build a sales pipeline, and meet individual sales and revenue targets.
- Manage and grow existing accounts, identify cross-selling opportunities, and maintain strong customer relationships and CRM records.
- Recommend chemical and crop nutrition solutions; support product selection, application recommendations, and field trials.
- Build supplier relationships, identify sourcing opportunities, negotiate commercial agreements and supply terms, and monitor supplier performance.
- Manage territory sales, prepare quotations and forecasts, negotiate pricing, and travel regularly throughout the territory.
- Monitor agricultural market trends, seasonal demand, feedstock prices, crop and palm oil market developments, import/export regulations, and competition.
- Collaborate with leadership and teams across purchasing, logistics, customer service, suppliers, and technical support to ensure strong service and reliable product availability.
Qualifications
- Experienced agricultural chemical sales professional with deep relationships in the regional agricultural community and the ability to develop new business and grow existing accounts.
- Strong relationship-building, business development, and customer service skills.
Preferred
- Senior candidates may have the opportunity to take on a player-coach role, personally generate sales, and help build and develop a regional sales team.
Compensation & Benefits
- Significant earning potential with uncapped compensation.
- Opportunity to work with a growing, established business in an expanding agricultural market, build long-term industry relationships, make an impact in the agricultural community, and pursue career growth.