Field Sales Assistant

Farm Bureau Financial Services; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Bureau Financial Services is seeking a detail-oriented Field Sales Assistant in West Des Moines. You will support District Managers and State Growth Consultants, handling administrative tasks, calendars, reports, and basic accounting.

The role requires strong customer service and meticulous tracking and communication with Home Office resources. Ideal candidates have an associate degree (or equivalent) with 2 years of relevant experience, plus excellent MS Word/Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent plus 2 years of relevant experience.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational, time management and meeting planning/facilitation skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills, including strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong relationship building skills with a can-do attitude.
• Advanced computer skills to quickly learn multiple systems (Microsoft Word and Excel).
• Must maintain and safeguard confidential information.
• Work from our office in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Responsibilities

• Support District Managers and State Growth Consultants in the field.
• Perform administrative duties: report preparation, calendar management, meeting setup, basic accounting.
• Liaise with Home Office resources; track and communicate using Excel for daily reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Customer service

Verbal & written communication

Excel

Microsoft Word

Office software proficiency

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Field Sales Assistant

Do you pay great attention to detail, and have strong organizational and time management skills? Are you a team player with a positive “can-do” attitude? Do you have past assistant experience and are incredibly dependable? If so, this Field Sales Assistant opportunity could be a great fit for you!

Who We Are:

With Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We’re proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.

What You’ll Do

As a Field Sales Assistant, you will support our District Managers and State Growth Consultants in the field. You will perform administrative duties including report preparation, calendar functions, meeting set up, basic accounting functions and other duties as needed to be a liaison to Home Office resources. Tracking and communication are key in this role, and you will use Excel for daily reports. No two days are the same, so it’s important to be adaptable and flexible as you will have other duties as assigned.

What It Takes to Join Our Team:

• Associates degree (office administration or secretarial preferred) or equivalent plus 2 years of relevant experience.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational, time management and meeting planning/facilitation skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills, including strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Strong relationship building skills with a can-do/will-do positive attitude.
• Advanced computer skills are required in order to quickly learn our multiple systems (Microsoft Word and Excel skills preferred).
• Must maintain and safeguard confidential information.
• Work from our office in West Des Moines, Iowa.

What We Offer You:

When you’re on our team, you get more than a great paycheck. You’ll hear about career development and educational opportunities. We offer an enhanced 401K with a match, low-cost health, dental, and vision benefits, and life and disability insurance options. We also offer paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time, and teams who know how to have fun. Add to that an onsite wellness facility with fitness classes and programs, a daycare center, a cafeteria, and for many positions, even consideration for a hybrid work arrangement. Farm Bureau....where the grass really IS greener!

Work Authorization/Sponsorship:

At this time, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.