Precision Ag Consultant

Castongia Tractor Demotte; De Motte (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Castongia Tractor Demotte seeks a professional to provide consulting services for the sale and support of John Deere's precision farming solutions. You'll lead training efforts, develop marketing strategies, and support customer relations to enhance product utilization across the dealership.

Your role includes collaboration across departments to implement John Deere FarmSight™ technologies. Ideal candidates should have an associate's degree in a relevant field and proven experience in agriculture-related roles. Benefits include medical and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401K plan.

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience in an agriculture-related role.
• Dealership sales, service, training, or other related work experience preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours and travel to store locations and customers.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for the sale of Precision Farming Products.
• Creates and executes a John Deere AMS Marketing Plan.
• Develops and delivers employee training for AMS products.

Skills

Proficient knowledge of electrical and wireless communication systems

Solid organizational skills

Ability to operate with a solutions approach

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Associates degree in Agronomy, Agriculture Business, or Agriculture Mechanization

Bachelors Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture Business, or Agriculture Mechanization

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Purpose

Provide consulting services, expertise, and training for the sale and support of solutions enabled by the John Deere FarmSight™ strategy and other aligned technology and applications. Ensures ongoing AMS mainstreaming and works with all dealership departments to sell and support precision farming products and services.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership across the organization for the sale of Precision Farming Products offered through John Deere
• Creates and executes a John Deere Agriculture Management Solutions (AMS) Marketing Plan
• Develops and delivers employee training for AMS products
• Manages the adoption of new technology and product offerings
• Manages dealership inventory processes for AMS products, customer follow-up processes, and customer satisfaction issues related to product line.
• Provides support for advanced customer training (including desktop software products) offered through John Deere
• Coordinates the execution of the dealership’s John Deere FarmSight™ strategy (Machine Optimization, Logistics Optimization, and Ag Decision Support)
• Develops and executes the plan to ensure ongoing AMS mainstreaming across all departments at the dealership
• Assists in leading the organization in the area of John Deere precision farming products
• Ensures understanding of John Deere FarmSight™ solutions and precision farming products in sales, service, parts, and all other departments
• Serves as the internal and external technical specialist for all precision farming products
• Implements the adoption of new technology and product offerings
• Develops and delivers employee and customer training for John Deere FarmSight™ solutions and advanced precision farming products
• Provides recommendations of stocking/inventory requirements for solutions enablement
• Provides recommendations on ordering option codes
• Provides solutions-based business consulting services to customers (i.e. advising customers on optimizing performance, reducing costs, operation efficiencies, etc.)
• May also support the dealership efforts with third-party providers (Certified Crop)

Experience, Education, Skills and Knowledge

• 1+ years’ experience in an agriculture-related role
• Dealership sales, service, training, or other related work experience preferred
• Proficient knowledge of electrical and wireless communication systems
• Ability to operate with a solutions approach and identify existing/emerging customer needs
• Ability to use standard desktop applications such as Microsoft Office and internet functions
• Solid organizational, interpersonal, analytical and communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours and travel to store locations and customers
• Certified Crop Advisor certification or equivalent preferred
• Associates degree in Agronomy, Agriculture Business, or Agriculture Mechanization or equivalent experience required
• Bachelors Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture Business, or Agriculture Mechanization preferred Advisor, Ag Service Provider, etc.) and related John Deere businesses

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays