Field Agronomist: ROI-Driven Producer Solutions

Central Valley Ag; Clay Center (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Valley Ag is seeking a Field Sales Agronomist for Region 7 (Clay Center). The role focuses on becoming a trusted advisor to area producers and supplying their ag input needs.

You will develop relationships, deliver agronomic solutions, and use seed, precision farming tools, and other resources to grow market share while maintaining customer satisfaction. This role emphasizes annual sales growth, customer education, and strong collaboration with the agronomy team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy or Agriculture required.
• Minimum 3 years in agronomy sales.
• Proven results delivery.
• Strong interpersonal, planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Creates and develops intimate relationships with targeted and assigned customers focusing on top business and relationship accounts.
• Works with patrons in a courteous and professional manner, soliciting new business as opportunities are presented.
• Develops an intimate knowledge of Central Valley Ag brands and delivers timely and accurate communication to targeted producers to drive value added sales.
• Creates, delivers and implements agronomic solutions for producers with the goal of improving customer’s ROI and increasing the agronomy bottom line.
• Utilizes seed, precision farming technology, finance and other marketing tools to grow market share.
• Manages customer accounts to include developing whole farm plans, forecasting agronomy inputs, price negotiations, technical coordination, contract preparations, contract closures, complaint resolution and contract collections.
• Partners with and understands the functional roles of the other Central Valley Ag team members to improve the efficiency and profitability of Central Valley Ag.
• Expands on current knowledge of agronomic products, trends, problems and challenges to make educated recommendations to producers.
• Utilizes current marketing programs, products, services and resources to sell agronomy products in an ethical manner.
• Provides timely and accurate communications, demand forecasts, customer complaints and sales reports and timely requests for competitive pricing, etc.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in Agronomy

3+ years agronomy sales

Customer relationship management

Sales forecasting

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy or Agriculture

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Central Valley Ag is seeking a Field Sales Agronomist for Region 7 (Clay Center). The role focuses on becoming a trusted advisor to area producers and supplying their ag input needs.

You will develop relationships, deliver agronomic solutions, and use seed, precision farming tools, and other resources to grow market share while maintaining customer satisfaction. This role emphasizes annual sales growth, customer education, and strong collaboration with the agronomy team.