Nutrient Management Specialist - Insight FS - Darlington, WI

Insight FS is headquartered in Jefferson, Wisconsin with 23 branches across the state and upper peninsula of Michigan. The cooperative serves approximately 50,000 customers in agronomy, agri-finance, precision agriculture, nutrient management, energy, feed, grain, and turf. Insight FS is part of the GROWMARK System, an agricultural cooperative serving more than 100,000 customers across North America and Ontario, Canada.

About the Role

Provides nutrient management plans for customers, coordinates precision farming programs, and precision information management to achieve profitable business growth.

Responsibilities

• Develops and markets nutrient management plans and precision farming products.
• Develops, organizes, and coordinates precision Ag soil testing programs and procedures.
• Utilizes computer maps to gather data on soil, crops, pests, and weather that will determine a customer’s specific agri-business needs.
• Provides the information link between precision farm technologies and company personnel and serves as a contact person on all matters relating to precision farming.
• Assists crop sales specialists with precision farming meetings, sales interviews, proposals, and presentations of nutrient management plans and other products and services.
• Promotes and follows the company credit policy and collects for sales of all assigned products.
• Conducts periodic training and communication meetings with employees.
• Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA, and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.
• May be required to spray chemicals, spread fertilizer, and tender loads of fertilizer to customer locations.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, GIS/GPS, or marketing-related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years or more of related work experience or internships to demonstrate knowledge of precision technology and crop production management.
• Ability to acquire and maintain CCA and CNMP status.
• Demonstrates essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision-making, and skill development.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
• May be required to acquire and maintain a CDL with appropriate endorsements.
• Ability to operate an all-terrain vehicle (ATV).
• Ability to work extended hours as business conditions warrant.
• Ability to travel independently and overnight.
• Willingness to participate in required training, including education on GROWMARK’s policies and procedures.

Working Conditions

• Occasionally exposed to extreme weather conditions (hot, cold, wet, etc.).
• Working conditions may include dust.
• May be required to work at varying heights.
• Lift 21-50 lbs.