Crop Inputs Sales Representative
- Canwood, SK, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Description
Job Purpose and Impact The Crop Input Sales Representative will, with guidance, sell directly to our farm customers. In this role, you will conduct face-to-face and remote sales with new and existing customers, assist in evaluating customer needs and suggest appropriate products, services and solutions.
Key Accountabilities
- Identify potential customers and handle existing customer relationships.
- With guidance conduct market research and pricing, sales and merchandising activities.
- Monitor customer and competitor activity and industry trends.
- Protect, grow and diversify the relationship with targeted customers.
- Support business growth by disseminating favorable information about the organization and its products and services.
- Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma/certificate or bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience.
- Experience in agricultural sales and in agronomic technical working knowledge.
- Possess a valid Canadian drivers license in good standing authorizing you to drive independently during your employment.
- Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada.
Preferred Qualifications *CCA(Certified Crop Advisor) or PAg (Professional Agrologist) or RTAg or ability to get one.
Position Information
- Travel is required to cover the area of responsibility up to 80%. *Relocation maybe provided to Canwood, SK or surrounding area.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Crop Inputs Sales Representative at Cargill will sell crop products to farm customers, find new prospects and manage existing relationships. They will also track market prices, competitor activity and industry trends, and solve moderately complex customer issues.
Requirements
Candidates need a diploma, certificate or related bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience), at least 2 years of relevant work, agricultural sales experience and agronomic knowledge. A valid Canadian driver's licence and legal right to work in Canada are required; CCA, PAg or RTAg is preferred.
Skills
- Agricultural sales
- Agronomy
- Crop inputs
- Market research
- Pricing analysis
- Merchandising
- Competitor analysis
- Problem solving
- Relationship building
- Travel and territory management
- Product recommendation
- Crop protection products
- Fertilizer
- Seed products
- Driving
Categories
- Sales
- Agriculture
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- crop inputs
- agricultural sales
- farm sales
- crop protection
- fertilizer
- seed
- agronomy
- sales representative
- territory sales
- precision agriculture
- farm customers
- market research
- Certified Crop Advisor
- CCA
- Professional Agrologist
- PAg
- RTAg
- agriculture
- Cargill
- Canwood
Seniority
Entry level
Licences and certifications
- CCA
- PAg
- RTAg
Fields of study
- Agriculture