Agronomy Sales Consultant — Territory Growth & Support

FS System; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully Funded Pension

401(k) Employer Match

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Gateway FS, Inc in Woodlawn, IL is seeking an Agronomy Sales Associate to generate profitable sales in the assigned territory. You will provide sales support, customer service, and agronomic recommendations while maintaining accurate records and promoting company programs.

The role requires a degree in agriculture, marketing or business or 1–2 years of related experience, valid driver's license, and ability to travel.

Qualifications

• Requires degree or 1-2 years of business-related work experience in agriculture, marketing or business.
• Demonstrated abilities in business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.

Responsibilities

• Trains and works to generate profitable sales in the assigned territory through sales support and customer service, accurate record keeping, providing value-added agronomic products, services, and recommendations, ensuring great experience for customers, and promoting sales growth through company marketing programs.
• Works to meet customer service expectations through direction of Crop Specialist and Location Manager.
• Develops cropping programs with emphasis on accurate record keeping, tracking of customer programs, and use of digital systems to enhance customer experience.
• Develops territory and competitive analysis to maintain current knowledge of the marketplace and the competition.
• Participates in or conducts sales interviews, identifies customer needs, and offers value-added agronomic products, services, and recommendations.
• Assists with regular patron meetings on product and technical information.
• Provides customer service by scheduling product deliveries and applications, soil testing, crop scouting and other programs.
• Follows up on all customer complaints and seeks a win/win resolution.
• Ensures the credit worthiness of customers, quotes prices and credit terms, and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Communication

Teamwork

Driver's license

Education

Degree in agriculture, marketing or business

Job description

Gateway FS, Inc in Woodlawn, IL is seeking an Agronomy Sales Associate to generate profitable sales in the assigned territory. You will provide sales support, customer service, and agronomic recommendations while maintaining accurate records and promoting company programs.

The role requires a degree in agriculture, marketing or business or 1–2 years of related experience, valid driver's license, and ability to travel.