Ag Sales Representative

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for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have content: description of role (first paragraph). Could be "About the role". Then responsibilities list. Then qualifications (education, experience). Then maybe skills? The posting includes qualifications and also some skill-like statements (communication skills, CRM proficiency, etc.) Could combine into Qualifications or Skills. We'll follow typical: Qualifications (education, experience) and Skills (specific abilities). But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's see content: - About the role: first paragraph describing position ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, managing pipeline, supporting customers. Also description of responsibilities? Actually responsibilities list later. We can put "About the role" with that intro paragraph. Responsibilities: list of duties (many bullet points). Use

• . Qualifications: includes high school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred; strong agricultural background; previous inside sales or customer service experience; mechanical aptitude; excellent communication skills; comfort with fast-paced; proficiency with CRM and MS Office; self-motivated; ability to work collaboratively; ability to drive and operate equipment; clean driving record; travel 25%+; minimal overnight travel; minimum physical qualifications (standing, sitting, etc.) Also maybe "Working conditions may be indoor/outdoor..." This could be part of Qualifications or separate? We'll include in Qualifications. Skills: maybe we can extract communication skills, CRM proficiency, etc. But those already in qualifications. Could combine Qualifications and Skills into one section? But we need headings only when content exists. Could have Qualifications covering education, experience, skills, physical requirements. That may be enough. Benefits: listing benefits: health, dental, vision, life insurance; 15 days PTO first year; 9 paid holidays; 401(k) with company contribution and match; HSA contribution up to $1000; short-term and long-term disability insurance, FSA & EAP; paid parental leave & funeral leave; fitness membership discount; education assistance. Pay: The posting says "This position offers a competitive base salary with uncapped commission." Also later: "The total compensation (base plus incentive) for this position is $74,200.00 to $111,300.00". Also "Starting wage is dependent on skills, experience, and education." So we have pay info: base plus incentive range. So we can create Pay section with that range. Schedule: Not explicitly given. No schedule details. So we should not create Schedule section. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, etc. Remove that. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. We must preserve all substantive information. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's craft:

  About the role

  Ziegler Ag Equipment is seeking a customer‑focused, ambitious sales professional to join our Ag Sales Team. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, managing a fast‑paced pipeline, and supporting customers throughout their buying experience. An Ag Inside Sales Representative is responsible for developing relationships with customers, generating leads both over the phone and in person, assisting walk‑in clients to ensure they receive prompt service, and executing direct sales to customers. This individual represents all of Ziegler Ag Equipment’s new product lines including, but not limited to, FENDT, Massey Ferguson, Gleaner, Brandt, Geringhoff, CAT, as well as Ziegler’s extensive used inventory.

  Responsibilities

  • Promote and sell equipment to perspective and existing customers
  • Ensure every customer has a positive first interaction with Ziegler Ag Equipment and leaves with a favorable impression of the company
  • Build strong rapport with customers while maintaining an appropriate balance between personal and professional relationships
  • Promptly follow up on all customer leads, requests, and inquiries
  • Promptly responds to requests of administrative and managerial employees
  • Meet with customers at the branch or on‑site to conduct machine presentations and demonstrations
  • Address all needs of walk‑in customers in a timely and professional manner
  • Execute a pricing strategy that aligns with company policy
  • Prospect and engage with new customers on a regular basis
  • Accurately maintain customer information and all sales activities within the CRM system
  • Present a professional, neat, and clean personal appearance at all times
  • Create and deliver quotes and product materials based on customers’ needs and preferences
  • Research and maintain knowledge of competitive products and competitor activity
  • Promote current parts and service offerings to all customers
  • Work cooperatively with management and colleagues across departments to support a team‑selling environment
  • Collaborate with others to schedule and conduct customer site demonstrations, inspections, and other field sales activities
  • Manage the sales process by asking effective questions, identifying customer needs, and actively listening to provide tailored solutions

  Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree in business or agriculture‑related field preferred
  • Strong agricultural background and interest in supporting customers within the ag market
  • Previous inside sales or customer service experience, especially phone‑based, is a strong plus
  • Mechanical aptitude or willingness to learn equipment features and functionality
  • Excellent communication skills across phone, email, and digital channels
  • Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with strong attention to detail
  • Proficiency with CRM systems and Microsoft Office
  • Self‑motivated with a strong sense of urgency and customer‑first mindset
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a high‑performing team
  • Ability to drive and operate equipment for demonstration purposes
  • Must have and maintain a clean driving record
  • Travel 25% +; minimal overnight travel required
  • Minimum physical qualifications: position will include standing, sitting, walking, use of hands, talking, and hearing; working conditions may be indoor and/or outdoor; noise level may be moderate at times

  Benefits

  • Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • 15 days of PTO your first year, accrual starts day 1
  • 9 paid holidays
  • 401(k) plan with company contribution and match
  • HSA (Health Savings Account), Ziegler contributes up to $1000 tax‑free each year
  • Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability Insurance, FSA & EAP
  • Paid Parental Leave & Funeral Leave
  • Fitness membership discount
  • Education Assistance

  Pay

  The total compensation (base plus incentive) for this position is $74,200.00 to $111,300.00. The role offers a competitive base salary with uncapped commission; starting wage is dependent on skills, experience, and education.

  We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO. We removed that. Check for any repeated content: We included "Promptly responds to requests of administrative and managerial employees" (capitalization). Keep as is. Make sure we didn't miss any responsibilities: The list includes "Promote and sell equipment to perspective and existing customers" (typo perspective but keep). "Ensure every customer has a positive first interaction..." etc. All present. Check we didn't omit any: "Promptly follow up on all customer leads, requests, and inquiries." included. "Promptly responds to requests of administrative and managerial employees" included. "Meet with customers at the branch or on-site to conduct machine presentations and demonstrations" included. "Address all needs of walk-in customers in a timely and professional manner" included. "Execute a pricing strategy that aligns with company policy" included. "Prospect and engage with new customers on a regular basis." included. "Accurately maintain customer information and all sales activities within the CRM system" included. "Present a professional, neat, and clean personal appearance at all times" included. "Create and deliver quotes and product materials based on customers’ needs and preferences" included. "Research and maintain knowledge of competitive products and competitor activity." included. "Promote current parts and service offerings to all customers" included. "Work cooperatively with management and colleagues across departments to support a team-selling environment" included. "Collaborate with others to schedule and conduct customer site demonstrations, inspections, and other field sales activities" included. "Manage the sales process by asking effective questions, identifying customer needs, and actively listening to provide tailored solutions" included. Qualifications: we included all bullet points from qualifications section plus physical qualifications. Also we included "Strong agricultural background and interest in supporting customers within the ag market". "Previous inside sales or customer service experience, especially phone-based, is a strong plus". "Mechanical aptitude or willingness to learn equipment features and functionality". "Excellent communication skills across phone, email, and digital channels". "Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail". "Proficiency with CRM systems and Microsoft Office". "Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency and customer-first mindset". "Ability to work collaboratively as part of a high-performing team". "Ability to drive and operate equipment for demonstration purposes". "Must have and maintain a clean driving record". "Travel 25% + Minimal overnight travel required". "Minimum Physical Qualifications Position will include standing, sitting, walking, use of hands, talking, and hearingWorking conditions may be indoor and/or outdoor. Noise level may be moderate at times". We combined into one bullet. Benefits: we included all listed: Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance; 15 days of PTO your first year, accrual starts day 1 (the text said accrual starts day 1? Actually "accrual starts day 1"? The posting: "15 days of PTO your first year, accrual starts day 1". Yes. We'll keep that. 9 paid holidays (they said 9? Actually "19 paid holidays"? Wait: The posting says "15 days of PTO your first year, accrual starts day 19 paid holidays". That seems garbled: maybe "15 days of PTO your first year, accrual starts day 1; 9 paid holidays"? Actually original: "15 days of PTO your first year, accrual starts day 19 paid holidays". Could be a formatting error: likely "15 days of PTO your first year, accrual starts day 1; 9 paid holidays". But we need to preserve exactly as written? The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep the exact phrase: "15 days of PTO your first year, accrual starts day 19 paid holidays". That is weird but we must keep it. However that seems like a mistake; but we must not "summarize away detail". So we should keep the exact string: "15 days of PTO your first year, accrual starts day 19 paid holidays". Let's check original: "15 days of PTO your first year, accrual starts day 19 paid holidays". Actually maybe they meant "15 days of PTO your first year, accrual starts day 1; 9 paid holidays". But we cannot assume. We'll keep as given. Thus benefits bullet: "15 days of PTO