Precision Farming: Agronomy & Ops Specialist

FS System; Town of Marshall (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully Funded Pension

401(k) & Employer Match

HSA & Employer Contributions

Life Insurance

Disability

Identity Protection

Job summary

Insight FS in Marshall, WI seeks a Crop & Ops Specialist to drive sales and agronomic services in a cooperative setting. You will develop customer relationships, provide product recommendations, and support precision farming programs while coordinating with the location team.

The role includes field work, product ordering, and ensuring safety and compliance across operations, with opportunities to contribute to budget planning and service expansion.

Qualifications

• Normally requires an Associate’s Degree in agricultural or business discipline, or the equivalent thereof, and 2 years of related work experience.
• Must have and maintain a Commercial Applicator’s License.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate driver’s license (CDL) and satisfactory driving record for appropriate vehicle type in order to perform all the duties assigned prior to employment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain all applicable certifications, licenses, and permits.
• Occasionally exposed to extreme weather conditions (hot, cold, wet, snow, ice, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Provides direction and coordination of location’s operational activities to obtain optimum use of equipment, personnel and facilities.
• Assumes responsibility for developing business relationships with customers through exceptional sales and service.
• Conducts professional sales calls on a regular basis using the FS Roadmap.
• Utilizes target marketing and professional sales techniques when calling on customers and prospects.
• Develops territory and competitive analysis to maintain knowledge of the marketplace and competition.
• Provides agronomic products, services, and recommendations to customers and prospects.
• Provides customer service by using Precision Farming best practices, crop scouting, and other programs; follows-up on customer complaints.
• Ensures credit worthiness of customers, quotes prices and credit terms, and prepares sales contracts.
• Promotes use of credit programs and helps provide the required information to establish credit.
• Responsible for product ordering, inventory control, and shipping/receiving of product.
• Responsible for plant operations including dry fertilizer blending, loading, handling of anhydrous ammonia, and mixing/ag chemicals and liquid fertilizer.
• Collaborates with location leadership to ensure equipment, rolling stock, and facilities are in good working order.
• Assists with annual budget planning.

Skills

Sales

Customer service

Agronomy knowledge

Communication

Education

Associate’s Degree in agricultural or business

Job description

Insight FS in Marshall, WI seeks a Crop & Ops Specialist to drive sales and agronomic services in a cooperative setting. You will develop customer relationships, provide product recommendations, and support precision farming programs while coordinating with the location team.

The role includes field work, product ordering, and ensuring safety and compliance across operations, with opportunities to contribute to budget planning and service expansion.