Construction & Forestry Field Representative Program

John Deere; Illinois; On-site; USD 60,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Highly competitive base pay

Savings & Retirement benefits

Healthcare benefits

Adoption assistance

Employee Assistance Programs

Tuition assistance

Job summary

John Deere in the United States (Illinois) is seeking a Construction & Forestry Field Representative as part of the Development Program. Over 15-18 months, you will rotate through marketing, sales, and product support to gain broad experience.

You will participate in dealer trainings, develop market and go-to-market plans, and work with regional teams to improve customer outcomes.

The program requires travel up to 50%, relocation to US locations, and offers competitive pay with benefits.

Qualifications

• CompletedBachelor’s or MBA in Industrial Technology, Marketing, Business, Engineering or related fields.
• Desired GPA 3.0/4.0; minimum 2.8/4.0.
• Willing to travel up to 50% and relocate to any US John Deere location.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill developmental assignments to gain unit and field experience.
• Participate in dealer and company trainings on products, processes, and promotions.
• Develop and implement marketing and sales strategies for dealer execution.
• Interface with regional teams to improve processes and customer experience.
• Lead initiatives to align marketing, sales and service across platforms.

Skills

Travel up to 50%

Data analysis

MS Office & Excel

Driver's license

Relocation willingness

Education

Bachelor/MBA in related fields

GPA 3.0/4.0 (minimum 2.8)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

John Deere is an equal opportunity employer, including disabled & veterans.

Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois -

Function: Marketing and Sales (CA)

Title: Construction & Forestry Field Representative Program - 123170

Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

The Marketing Field Representative Development Program prepares new employees for a career of significant roles in John Deere's Equipment divisions. Through three rotational assignments over a 15-18 month period, marketing reps develop company, product and customer knowledge. Varied work assignments include experience with John Deere’s product lines, sales and marketing, customer support activities, and the independent dealer organization. These rotations prepare employees for full-time positions in marketing & sales and/or customer & product support.

Job Duties

• Fulfill a variety of developmental assignments to gain unit and field experience.
• Participate in, develop, and deliver dealer and company personnel training on new products, processes (sales/marketing), promotions, systems, and technology.
• Develop and implement defined marketing and sales strategies, such as tactical marketing plans and go-to market plans for dealer implementation.
• Interface with sales regions, platform marketing, and the dealer organization to provide information and data to improve processes related to tactical marketing, sales, and dealer and customer experience.
• Refine and implement marketing and sales strategies to enable and support the use of technology to improve and support dealer and customer processes.
• Travel with selected field managers to gain experience with the dealer channel for marketing, sales and service.
• Lead factory Dealer Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) projects enabling dealers to provide resolutions to product concerns and assist dealers in offering distinctive customer experience.
• Address product performance issues or product problem resolution through activities such as performing quality audits, early detection problem resolution (EDPR) visits, and evaluating failures per machine (FPM) to assist in maximizing customer uptime.
• Develop and implement defined support strategies, such as go-to-market support plans, to provide a consistent John Deere experience across all platforms, dealers, and regions.

What Skills You Need

• Completed Bachelors or Masters/MBA, Industrial Technology, Marketing, Business, Mechanical / Agricultural / General Engineering, Construction Management or other related degrees
• Desired cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Minimum GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 required
• Willing to travel up to 50%
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to rent a car
• Intermediate proficiency using standard desktop load applications such as Microsoft Office and Excel
• Ability to analyze data
• Willing to relocate to any John Deere location in the U.S. during the rotational program and for full-time position.

Work Statement: US Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Education

• Completed Bachelors or Masters/MBA, Industrial Technology, Marketing, Business, Mechanical / Agricultural / General Engineering, Construction Management or other related degrees
• Desired cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Minimum GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 required

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance