
Senior Agronomy Sales Representative
- Holdrege, NE
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A strong mathematical aptitude
- The ability to formulate precise fertilizer and chemical applications
- A proactive approach to sales and customer service
- Leading initiatives to manage organizational change effectively, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption
- Actively adopting and integrating cutting-edge technologies to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge
- Develop relationships with suppliers to assist, advise, and develop supply economics and strategies in region.
- Forecast supply requirements by month and annual basis.
- Manage P and L for an assigned territory.
- Increase sales and margins by prospecting new customers and executing sales programs.
- Facilitate positive long-term relationships with suppliers and customers to create long-term, repeat business.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with current and potential customers, vendors, and internal teams.
- Prepare sales presentations, contracts, and proposals to ensure successful transactions.
- Create, develop, and execute innovative sales and marketing strategies that capture maximum value.
- Collaborate with other CHS divisions to leverage business relationships, growing the CHS enterprise.
- Demonstrate effective cross-selling success achieving progressive customer share of wallet for multiple product lines.
- Apply CHS sales cycle leading to specific targeted results; provide consulting services to build on core selling skills.
- Proficiently finds ways to influence effective product placement.
- Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures, and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
- Other duties and responsibilities as needed or assigned.
- Training Provided: Product training, CHS Sales Training, National Sales certification available, Computer Training on CRM Software
- High School diploma and/or GED
- 4+ years of sales, business development, business operations or related experience
- Agronomy sales experience preferred
- Bachelor's degree is preferred in agriculture, business, or related field
- Outside sales experience to include presentations, utilizing persuasive negotiation skills, customer service, conflict resolution, and working independently
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proficient in MS Office Suite: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Valid driver's license with clean driving record
- Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.