Territory Sales Agronomist - Northern IA

Iowa Ag; Iowa; Sur place; USD 65 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Iowa Ag is seeking a Territory Sales Agronomist to serve as a trusted advisor and drive growth across the Northern Iowa region. You will build and maintain relationships with growers, retailers, and industry partners while providing agronomic guidance and exceptional service.

The role requires a proven sales track record, CRM competency (Salesforce), and the ability to manage end-to-end sales processes. Occasional travel to Southern Minnesota and surrounding areas is expected as part of

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of agricultural sales experience.
• Proven ability to manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing.
• Experience using Salesforce or a similar CRM platform.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of independently managing a sales territory.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with growers, retailers, agronomists, and industry partners.
• Identify new business opportunities while managing and growing existing accounts.
• Provide product guidance, agronomic support, and exceptional customer service.
• Maintain accurate sales forecasts, activity tracking, and CRM updates.
• Represent the company at trade shows, field days, and industry events.
• Monitor market trends and competitive activity to support territory growth strategies.

Connaissances

Sales experience

CRM (Salesforce)

Communication

Relationship-building

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Outils

Salesforce

Description du poste

Job Description:

As a Territory Sales Agronomist, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to customers while driving business growth across your region.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with growers, retailers, agronomists, and industry partners.
• Identify new business opportunities while managing and growing existing accounts.
• Provide product guidance, agronomic support, and exceptional customer service.
• Maintain accurate sales forecasts, activity tracking, and CRM updates.
• Represent the company at trade shows, field days, and industry events.
• Monitor market trends and competitive activity to support territory growth strategies.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum three years of agricultural sales experience.
• Proven ability to manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting to closing business.
• Experience using Salesforce or a similar CRM platform.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of independently managing a sales territory.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a Sales Agronomist.
• Background in agronomy, fertilizer, soil health, horticulture, compost, turf, lawn and garden, or related agricultural inputs.
• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Business, Marketing, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.

Who You Are

You thrive on building relationships and helping customers achieve results. You're organized, accountable, and comfortable working independently while collaborating with teammates and industry partners. Most importantly, you're enthusiastic about agriculture, soil health, and sustainable growing practices.

Territory & Travel

This role supports customers throughout Northern Iowa and requires regular travel within the territory, including occasional travel into Southern Minnesota and surrounding areas.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation and benefits will be discussed during the hiring process.