Agronomic Technical Consultant / Sales Rep - Northern Illinois

TIMAC AGRO USA; Ottawa (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Tablet and cell phone

Medical, vision and dental insurance

401K

Job summary

TIMAC AGRO USA is seeking a field-based sales professional in the Illinois region to grow our presence with growers and retailers. You will become a trusted advisor, teaching the benefits of Timac technologies and assisting customers to increase profitability and sustainability.

Travel within the assigned territory is required, including field demonstrations and participation in growers’ meetings and industry events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agronomy or related field or equivalent experience.
• Sales experience or motivation to learn.
• Vision and drive to develop a strategic plan and execute.
• Passion for sustainable agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with growers and become their trusted advisor.
• Teach growers and retailers about Timac products and how our technologies can help them be more profitable and sustainable.
• Actively listen and understand customer concerns, needs and preferences.
• Travel within your assigned territory meeting prospective and current customers and introduce our products.
• Set up field demonstrations and collect data to generate future sales.
• Represent Timac at growers’ meetings and industry events.
• Develop your sales strategy to introduce our products to customers within your assigned area.

Skills

Sales experience

Reliability & trust building

Strong communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agronomy or related field

Job description

Do you core values include integrity, trust and reliability?

Are you driven to help others succeed?

Are you passionate about sustainable agriculture?

TIMAC AGRO, a pioneer in soil and plant nutrition is the place that you belong! More than a source of products, our consultants are a resource that growers rely on to increase their yields year after year. Our mission is to help growers improve their productivity in pursuit of a more profitable and sustainable agriculture.

What will you do?

• Build relationships with growers and become their trusted advisor.
• Teach growers and retailers about Timac products and how our technologies can help them become more profitable and sustainable.
• Actively Listen and understand customer concerns, needs and preferences.
• Travel within your assigned territory meeting prospective and current customers and introduce our products.
• Set up field demonstrations and Collect Data from them to generate future sales.
• Represent Timac at growers’ meetings and industry events.
• Develop your sales strategy to introduce our products to customers within your assigned area.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Agronomy or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Sales experience (or motivation to learn).
• Vision and drive to develop a strategic plan and execute.
• Passion for sustainable agriculture.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships based on reliability and trust.
• Valid Driver’s License.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive base salary + Uncapped commission + bonuses
• Training from the best in the business from day one.
• Flexibility to set your schedule and direction of travel.
• Tools for success, including a company vehicle, a tablet and cell phone.
• Medical, vision and dental insurance, 401K, short- and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Being part of an innovative team, where people come first!