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Now Hiring - Ag Salesperson in Ogilvie, MN

Ag Salesperson in Ogilvie, MN

Federated Co-ops
Base Salary Yes (amount not posted)
Total Comp: NA
Qualifications Years In Sales
Industry: Management and Consulting
Benefits: yes
Customer Size: all
Car Allowance: no
Sales Cycle: Short
Travel: none
Years Selling in Industry:
Education:
They Sell Membership Organizations
To Whom Management & Consulting
Location: Ogilvie, MN
3.5

Description
The Agronomist Sales Representative (ASR) position will work with farmers/producers to identify and secure new Agronomy business. The ASR will proactively promote crop nutrients, crop protection products, seed, agricultural custom application services, and energy products to Federated Co-ops customers. This key member of our team will focus on helping achieve the Federated Co-op mission, goals, and market share, while increasing gross sales, local net margin, and providing outstanding customer service.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

  • Plan sales calls and contact prospective customers. (both cold calls and warm leads)
  • Tracking all sales calls and contacts on Federated web based Sales Contacts and Leads.
  • Sell, secure and place seed orders to Federateds Central Warehouse.
  • Leverage and promote grower meetings, grower events and promotional activities.
  • Support and facilitate in-store counter sales.
  • Assist Location Manager with monitoring inventories and customer invoicing.
  • Attend monthly sales meetings and planning and development activities.
  • Coordinate and support custom application services with customers.
  • Hours: This position must be able to work within our customer/growers time frames and schedules and include extended hours during our spring busy season as well as evenings and/or weekends as seasonal demands dictate.
  • This position will need to seek ongoing educational opportunities to enhance understanding of new products and offerings in order to educate and support the customer sales process.
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Associate or Bachelors degree in Agronomy and Crop Science or equivalent;

OR

  • Two to four years related experience working with farmers and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Previous Agriculture background and sales experience a plus.
  • Active CDL and or ability to obtain CDL.

Physical Demands:
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.

Job Type: Full-time

Federated Co-ops
Company Size
201 to 500 Employees
Founded
They Sell
Membership Organizations
To Whom
Management & Consulting
Revenue
$25 to $100 million (USD)


Federated Co-ops is currently hiring for 3 sales positions
Federated Co-ops has openings in: MN, & WI
The average salary at Federated Co-ops is:

3 Yes (amount not posted)

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Federated Co-ops

Federated Co-ops is currently hiring for 3 sales positions
Federated Co-ops has openings in: MN, & WI
The average salary at Federated Co-ops is:

3 Yes (amount not posted)