Crop Specialist

AGRILAND FS; Albany (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Paid time off

Insurance suite

Pension plan

401k match

Company vehicle

Stable growth

Performance incentives

Job summary

AGRILAND FS seeks a person with a passion for farm gate agriculture to sell and advise on agronomy inputs, focusing on seed, fertilizer, crop protection, and precision farming across customers' acres. You will contact targeted customers, resolve agronomic problems, and utilize tools to strengthen relationships.

The role emphasizes hands-on learning, strong customer focus, and the ability to exceed the needs of producers.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a two or four year degree or equivalent experience in sales or an agriculture related industry
• Strong agricultural aptitude and ability to learn on the job to become an expert
• Proven ability to influence others in leadership or sales roles
• Strong business skills including collaboration, communication, customer focus, and decision-making

Responsibilities

• Contact targeted customers and prospects to market agronomy products and services that enhances the producers business
• Resolve agronomic problems
• Utilize all sales tools such as Precision Farming, Crop Scouting, Finance, and other business solutions to enhance customer relationship

Skills

Agricultural aptitude

Influencing others

Collaboration

Communication

Customer focus

Decision making

Education

Two or four year degree

Job description

AGRILAND FS looking for a person with a passion for farm gate agriculture to sale and advise on agronomy inputs. As a member of our AGRILAND FS Team, this individual will combine their work ethic and desire to learn with our training and development programs to make a direct impact on customer's entire acre, with a focus on seed, fertilizer, crop protection, precision farming.

What We Need From You

• Minimum of a two or four year degree or equivalent experience in sales or an agriculture related industry
• Strong agricultural aptitude with experience learning on the job to become an expert
• Examples of influencing others either in a leadership or sales relationship
• Strong business skills, such as ability to collaborate, communication skills, dedicated customer focus, and solid decision-making abilities
• Experience working hours beyond normal to meet and exceed the needs of a customer

What You Will Do

• Contact targeted customers and prospects to market agronomy products and services that enhances the producers business
• Resolve agronomic problems
• Utilize all sales tools such as Precision Farming, Crop Scouting, Finance, and other business solutions to enhance customer relationship

What We Offer Our Team

• Excellent training and development to help you become a consultant respected in the community
• Paid time off, sick pay, and paid holidays
• Competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and more
• Solid retirement future with a 100% company-funded Pension Plan at no cost to you, plus an additional 401k with company match
• Company vehicle
• Opportunity to work with a financially stable and growing business
• Compensation and unique incentives that rewards industry experience and on-going success

AGRILAND FS is an equal opportunity employer