Crop Advisor - Magic Valley, ID

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and live the Simplot brand as the best-in-class Agricultural distributor.
• Grow new business and manage a customer base within a defined area to meet and exceed area sales and profitability goals and gross margin targets.
• Market products to growers by initiating sales calls, providing advice and consultative services, and monitoring individualized agronomic programs in respect to use of crop protection, crop nutrition, seed, specialty, technology and other related areas.
• Emphasize and sell proprietary products where appropriate to maximize profitability.
• Collaborate with other Crop Advisors, as directed by Region Managers and/or Market Managers, to increase knowledge, develop sales, marketing, manage customer relationships and increase profits in the Sales Area.
• Regularly interface with the Region Manager and Market Manager to execute market strategies, report sales trends and competitor activities, as well as opportunities and challenges in the geography.
• Avoid delays in operational aspects of the business such as delivery, application and billing to ensure strong performance in delivery and service outcomes.
• Regularly and reliably communicate with operations to ensure strong performance in delivery and service outcomes.
• Maintain customer agronomic records, assist in establishing customer financial records and collaborate with the Area Financial Services Manager in the establishment of credit and resolution of credit matters.

Requirements

• 3 - 5 years of experience in Agronomy Sales, Crop Consulting, or Agricultural Retail required.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• Required computer skills include knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and Outlook.