Seed Treater / Crop Associate,(Growmark)- Employment, career Opportunity in USA

Job Title:   Seed Treater / Crop Associate - Illini FS - Dewey, IL
Location: - (Dewey, Illinois, Mid-West United States, USA)
Company: Growmark
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required: N/A
Salary: N/A


Illini FS is a full-service agriculture and energy supplier dedicated to providing high-quality products and services for the purpose of improving customer profitability. Headquartered in Urbana, Ill.; Illini FS is located in 5 counties and provides agronomic services, grain system services and marketing, and fuel and lubricant services. Illini FS is part of the GROWMARK System, a regional agricultural cooperative serving more than 250,000 customers across North America.

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT

Trains and works to generate profitable sales in the assigned territory through learning target marketing, competitive analysis, providing value-added agronomic products, services, and recommendations, ensuring the credit worthiness of customers, and promoting credit programs as marketing tools.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Develops target marketing plans and trains on professional sales techniques, including the FS sales interview road map, cropping programs, emphasis of appropriate features and benefits, and contact management system when calling on patrons and prospects.

Develops territory and competitive analysis to maintain a current knowledge of the marketplace and the competition.

Participates in treating seed and develops the skills to provide high quality finished product.

Conducts sales interviews, identifies customer needs, and offers value-added agronomic products, services, and recommendations to patrons and prospects. Assists with regular patron meetings on product and technical information.

Provides customer service by scheduling product deliveries and application, soil testing, crop scouting and other programs. Follows up on all customer complaints and seeks a reasonable "win/win" resolution.

Ensures the credit worthiness of customers, quotes prices and credit terms, and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained. Promotes the use of credit programs as a sales tool and helps provide the required information to establish credit.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

Responsible for maintaining the assigned vehicle according to company standards, adheres to the uniform policy, and maintains the appropriate professional image.

Ensures field signs are displayed on all customers' fields to promote FS products

Responsible for completing and updating profile information sheets on all targeted prospects.

Collects for sales of all assigned products according to company credit policy.

Develops technical and sales skills in accordance with certification standards.

Follows GROWMARK's Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Normally requires an Associate's Degree in agriculture, marketing or business related discipline or the equivalent thereof, and 1 - 2 years or more of business related work experience and/or training or equivalent to demonstrate the ability to generate sales in an assigned territory.

Ability to obtain an Illinois Seed Treatment License.

Demonstrated essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development.

Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and clean driving record.

Must have the ability to travel independently and overnight.

Ability to work extended hours as business conditions warrant

Normally requires the ability to obtain the Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) and Commercial Applicator certifications to demonstrate agronomy expertise and experience.

Occasionally exposed or required to:

    Extreme weather conditions (hot, cold, wet, etc.)
    Noisy conditions
    Working conditions may include dust, fumes, chemicals, and electrical hazards with appropriate safety measures
    May be required to work at varying heights
    Lift 51-75 lbs.

Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on GROWMARK's policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position.

GROWMARK, Inc. strives to provide a Total Rewards package that delivers exceptional pay for exceptional performance, recognizes your dedication to our mission and helps us attract and retain the highest caliber of talent. The cornerstone of our benefits package is the company paid, defined benefit pension plan along with health and disability insurance, an employer matched 401k plan, and other voluntary group benefit programs.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Employment is contingent upon receipt of favorable background check; drug test, motor vehicle report, and reference check results as applicable.


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