Crop Consultant
About the role
Nutrien Ag Solutions is seeking a dynamic and experienced Sales Representative to join our team. This role involves developing new prospects, interacting with existing growers, increasing agricultural inputs sales, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Develop new prospects and interact with existing growers to increase agricultural inputs sales to meet and exceed sales goals.
- Manage sales to meet profit margin goals.
- Affirm customer satisfaction of products including, but not limited to on-time and accurate delivery and quality of product.
- Develop and implement strategies to increase the sales of proprietary products.
- Consult with growers on agricultural issues and prescribe appropriate actions to resolve issues.
- Resolve issues associated with adverse product results.
- Perform initial credit review of customers to understand credit risk.
- Provide necessary information to Credit Manager in order to choose credit limits.
- Collect outstanding accounts receivables from customers.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- University degree preferred, in lieu of degree, 5+ years agriculture experience and high school diploma or equivalent required.
- 2+ years’ experience using standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the agriculture industry, as well as the application of agricultural chemicals.
- Proficiency in computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
- Sales experience preferred.
Qualifications
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build relationships and manage customer expectations.
- Knowledge of agricultural products and industry trends.
- Experience in sales and customer service.
Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build relationships and manage customer expectations.
- Knowledge of agricultural products and industry trends.
- Experience in sales and customer service.
Benefits
We offer an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance, as well as disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. In addition, we have a retirement program that encourages our employees to save for the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions. Our benefit package also demonstrates our culture of care with paid vacation, sick days and holidays, as well as paid personal and maternity/parental leaves and an Employee and Family Assistance Program.
Pay
The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn suggested does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure. The salary range for this role, in Morrisonville, IL location, is between $43,000 - $76,000. While we provide this range as general guidance, several factors are taken into consideration when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, candidate skill set, experience and training, licensure and certifications, work location, and other business and organizational needs. Actual salary and benefits may differ based upon location.
Schedule
Details of the benefits package will be shared in the application process. In addition to base pay, this role is also eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan and, consistent with the terms of our program(s) where discretionary pay out of awards is reflecting components such as performance of the company and the employee. Details will be discussed through the application process.