Precision Ag Consultant

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership across the organization for the sale of Precision Farming Products offered through John Deere
• Creates and executes a John Deere Agriculture Management Solutions (AMS) Marketing Plan
• Develops and delivers employee training for AMS products
• Manages the adoption of new technology and product offerings
• Manages dealership inventory processes for AMS products, customer follow-up processes, and customer satisfaction issues related to product line
• Provides support for advanced customer training (including desktop software products) offered through John Deere
• Captures the execution of the dealership’s John Deere FarmSight™ strategy (Machine Optimization, Logistics Optimization, and Ag Decision Support)
• Develops and executes the plan to ensure ongoing AMS mainstreaming across all departments at the dealership
• Affirms understanding of John Deere FarmSight™ solutions and precision farming products in sales, service, parts, and all other departments
• Serves as the internal and external technical specialist for all precision farming products
• Implements the adoption of new technology and product offerings
• Develops and delivers employee and customer training for John Deere FarmSight™ solutions and advanced precision farming products
• Provides recommendations of stocking/inventory requirements for solutions enablement
• Provides recommendations on ordering option codes
• Serves as a solutions-based business consultant to customers (advising customers on optimizing performance, reducing costs, operation efficiencies, etc.)
• May also support the dealership efforts with third-party providers (Certified Crop Experience, Education, Skills And Knowledge)

Requirements

• 1+ years’ experience in an agriculture-related role Dealership sales, service, training, or other related work experience preferred
• Proficient knowledge of electrical and wireless communication systems
• Ability to operate with a solutions approach and identify existing/emerging customer needs
• Ability to use standard desktop applications such as Microsoft Office and internet functions
• Solid organizational, interpersonal, analytical and communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours and travel to store locations and customers
• Certified Crop Advisor certification or equivalent preferred
• Associates degree in Agronomy, Agriculture Business, or Agriculture Mechanization or equivalent experience required
• Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture Business, or Agriculture Mechanization preferred