Agronomy Account Manager

Premier Ag; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holiday

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Premier Ag seeks an Account Manager to deliver solutions that boost grower productivity, reduce risk, and increase overall farm value. The role covers CPP, CN, Seed products, services like Custom Application and TRAX, and requires building strong grower relationships while driving a $6 million territory.

You’ll plan sales calls, set growth goals, and coordinate with branches. The position emphasizes independent work, effective communication, and the ability to translate agronomic knowledge into

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent agronomy sales experience required.
• Strong written, verbal and electronic communication skills.
• Ability to interact well with customers, suppliers, employees and management.
• Ability to solve issues quickly and effectively.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.
• Ability to understand production agriculture financial concepts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to create and present informative product/program presentations.
• Working knowledge of crop production equipment, practices, and trends.
• Traits: integrity, dependability, endurance, initiative, enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Sell products, services, and technology to assigned accounts toward a $6 million territory.
• Plan and execute sales calls with growers in identified trade area.
• Influence growers to adopt best agronomic practices for economic yield.
• Develop personal goals with supervisor for annual performance review.
• Create and communicate a comprehensive action plan to increase regional sales.
• Provide management with product/market development input.
• Coordinate with local branches on delivery, service dates and inventory.
• Assist management in implementing programs for selected products.
• Evaluate accounts and set goals for CN, CPP, Seed, and Services.
• Report weekly activity plans to supervisor.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer interaction

Problem solving

Independence

Financial concepts

MS Office

Presentations

Crop production knowledge

Integrity and dependability

Education

Associates degree or 4 years agronomy sales experience

Job description

Description

The Premier Ag Account Manager is responsible for providing our grower customers with solutions

that increase their productivity, reduce risk, and work toward increasing the overall value of their farming

operation.

Responsibilities:

Unless otherwise stated, responsibilities are for growers assigned to the Account Manager.

• Accountable for proficient knowledge of products (CPP, CN, Seed), services (Custom Application, TRAX), and technology (TRAX umbrella) offerings of Premier Ag.
• Accountable for sales of above products, services, and technology to assigned accounts, working toward maintaining a $6 million territory size of above product and service offerings.
• Accountable for overall grower relationship and satisfaction with Premier Ag.
• Plan and execute effective sales calls with growers in identified trade area
• Influence growers to utilize best agronomic practices for maximum economic yield.
• With your supervisor, develop personal goals for annual performance review sheet with specific and measurable goals/projections for both sales and professional development.
• Develop and communicate with your supervisor a comprehensive action plan for increasing sales within the region or territory.
• Provide information applicable to management to assist in product/market development strategies.
• Communicate service needs to local branches for accounts- taking into consideration delivery dates, service dates, customer expectation, and inventory levels for fulfillment.
• Assist management in implementing programs and strategies for selected products.
• Evaluate current and target accounts, setting specific goals within each account relative to CN, CPP, Seed, and Services.
• Communicate current and short-term plan of sales activities to supervisor via weekly summary report.

Employee Benefits:

Paid Holiday

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Requirements

Key Skills/Attributes/Qualification:

• Associates Degree or a minimum of 4 years agronomy sales experience. Exceptions may be granted to qualified applicants on basis of aptitude or other experience.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and electronic).
• Proven ability to interact well with customers, suppliers, employees and management of all levels.
• Proven ability to solve and resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Ability to work independently and without supervision.
• Ability to work through financial concepts applicable to production agriculture.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office Programs including Word, Power Point, Outlook, and Excel.
• Ability to create and present informative product/program presentations.
• Working knowledge of crop production equipment, practices, and trends.
• Character traits of integrity, dependability, endurance, initiative, and enthusiasm.

Supervisor:

The Account Manager position will report to the VP of Agronomy Sales