Sales & Delivery Specialist - Propane - AgVantage FS - Lone Tree, IA

GROWMARK; Lone Tree (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural cooperative is seeking a motivated Sales Representative to market and sell liquid propane within a designated territory. The role involves establishing client relationships, meeting sales goals, and adhering to company policies. Candidates should have a high school diploma and sales experience, along with the ability to maintain a Commercial Driver’s License. This position requires independent travel and may involve working in various weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year sales experience required.
• Must possess or obtain a selling or solicitor’s license.

Responsibilities

• Markets and sells liquid propane within assigned territory.
• Establishes a route system and calls on clients to obtain orders.
• Maintains accounts receivable according to company credit policy.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Customer Focus

Decision Making

Business Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

AgVantage FS is headquartered in Waverly, Iowa with branches in Northern and Eastern Iowa. AgVantage FS has about 400 employees (including seasonal workers) and approximately 23,000 customers. The cooperative does business in agronomy, energy, precision agronomy, and agri-finance. AgVantage FS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT

Markets and sells all liquid propane and accounts receivable within assigned territory, including securing new clients and increasing sales volume to existing clients.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Establishes a route system in delivery territory and calls on all clients or potential clients in delivery territory to obtain orders for propane products.

Acts as sole sales contact between GROWMARK and clients in delivery territory.

Adheres to GROWMARK’s sales and marketing strategies and attends GROWMARK sales trainings as offered.

Responsible for meeting sales goals as established by supervisor.

Promotes the use of FS credit / Agri-Finance as a sales tool.

Records sales and delivery information on daily sales.

Maintains a preferred prospect list and calls on prospective customers to solicit new business.

Prepares order forms and sales contracts.

Communicates marketing programs and distributes sales promotion materials to customers and prospects.

Adheres to and supports the company credit policy, checking credit history of patron before making a sale, and explaining policy to new customers.

Obtains signed equipment lease contract prior to servicing an account.

Maintains accounts receivable according to company credit policy.

Responds to all complaints and follows through to assure satisfactory settlement.

Maintains plant and company inventory according to company standards, controlling shrink at an acceptable level.

Fulfills orders obtained from stock maintained in company vehicle and/or loads, drives, and delivers propane products to fill orders obtained from clients as necessary.

Maintain vehicle and equipment in safe operating condition.

Develop and maintain a record of company owned tanks and equipment.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

May be required to conduct pressure tests to assure the integrity of the system prior to placing a system into service or in the event service is interrupted.

May be required to maintain records of all regulators, including date of manufacture, and changes regulators as necessary.

May be required to perform leak tests on customer systems as required.

Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Daily independent travel within sales territory with occasional overnight stays.

Normally requires a high school diploma, or equivalent, and minimum 1 year sales experience.

Demonstrated essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.

Where required by law, must possess or obtain a selling or solicitor’s license.

Depending on experience, required to maintain or have the ability to acquire and maintain an Energy Advisor (EA) certification OR CPS (Certified Propane Specialist) certification.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Hazmat endorsement and satisfactory driving record

Frequently exposed to extreme weather conditions. Working conditions may occasionally include dust, fumes, chemicals, and electrical hazards with appropriate safety measures.

Occasionally may be required to work at varying heights.

Frequently required to lift 51lbs – 70lbs

Must be willing to work hours beyond those considered “normal.”

Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK’s policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer, including protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. Employment may be contingent upon receipt of an acceptable and job-related background check, drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.