Crop Sales Specialist

Agriland FS; Griswold (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-funded pension plan

401(k)

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Company vehicle

Laptop

Job summary

AGRILAND FS in Iowa is seeking a results-driven agronomy-focused professional to market and apply crop inputs at the farm gate. This role directly influences agronomy decisions across acres by delivering practical solutions and value to producers.

You will work with customers to increase profitability through precision farming, seed, plant nutrition, and protection products, while building strong business relationships and coordinating with internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an agriculture-related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of three years experience in agriculture.
• Strong agronomy knowledge and technical understanding.
• Proven communication, persuasive and business skills.
• Ability to balance work and life with a strong work ethic.
• Self-starter capable of building fast business relationships.
• Teamwork and on-the-job learning.

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with targeted customers and prospects to market agronomy products and services that enhance the producer's business and increase profitable sales
• Offer agronomic solutions to increase yield and profitability
• Prioritize, organize and execute activities to meet business goals
• Utilize risk management strategies with current and future accounts
• Grow personal knowledge of agronomy and business to improve problem solving skills

Skills

Communication skills

Persuasion

Business acumen

Relationship building

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in agriculture or related field

Job description

AGRILAND FS looking for a person with a passion for Agronomy and wanting to work at the farm gate. Position has impact on agronomy inputs for the entire acres.

• Precision farming


• Ag Credit


• Seed


• Plant Food


• Plant Protection


• Professional Custom Application

Excellent management, operations and technical support with incentives to prioritize and reward activities that predict success.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate regularly with targeted customers and prospects to market agronomy products and services that enhance the producer's business and increase profitable sales


• Offer agronomic solutions to increase yield and profitability


• Responsible for prioritizing, organizing and executing activities to meet business goals


• Utilize risk management strategies with current and future accounts


• Grow personal knowledge of agronomy and business to improve problem solving skills

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in an agriculture-related field or equivalent experience


• Minimum of three (3) years experience in agriculture (prefer job-related work experience)


• Strong basic understanding of agronomy technical knowledge


• Demonstrates strong communication/persuasive/business skills


• Strong work ethic with the ability/experience to balance work and life issues


• Proven self-starter with the ability to form fast and strong business relationships


• On the job learning and teamwork

Preferred Experience:

• Experience setting appointments and demonstrating value to the customer


• Experience working in production Ag or Ag Retail

Position Offers:

• Excellent benefits including company-funded pension plan, 401(k), health, vision, and dental insurance


• Pay based on experience


• Excellent incentives for both employee and spouse


• Company vehicle


• Laptop computer

AGRILAND FS is an equal opportunity employer

Must be able to pass all pre-employment testing along with a background check.