** Are you passionate about the future of agriculture? Do you want to join a company that's at the forefront of innovation? Innovative Ag Services is seeking talented individuals to join our growing team. We offer competitive wages, excellent benefits, and a chance to make a real difference in the ag industry. Plus, for a limited time, we're offering qualified candidates a $1,000 sign-on bonus! This is your chance to jumpstart your career Primary Objective: To increase volume sales and margin growth by actively selling products and services for the benefit of IAS and its member-owners. Major Accountabilities: The following duties are typical for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.
- Promote the sales of all IAS products and programs with a primary emphasis of crop protection products, plant food, seed, and agronomy programs and services.
- Increase unit sales, gross margins, and market share by aggressively contacting and selling current and potential customers within an assigned area.
- Provide necessary information to current and prospective customers to support products and programs, and assist customers in making production and business decisions.
- Communicate regularly with location team members to keep them abreast of current crop production and business practices; products, programs, and services; and customer/prospect activity.
- Promote and coordinate Precision Ag activities at the location.
- Work closely with the location manager to coordinate product inventories and distribution to customers.
- Facilitate efficient and accurate pricing, invoicing, and distribution.
- Submit weekly reports of contacts made and customer and competitor activity.
- Assist location managers in account receivable management and collection.
- Work with the Sales Manager to quickly resolve any concerns or complaints brought forward by current or prospective customers.
- Actively assist in the development of individual growth and development plans and participate in agreed-upon training.
- Support and help develop department and individual marketing and business plans.
- Keep an up-to-date database of all customers and prospects within in assigned area.
- Maintain required licenses necessary to perform job requirements.
- All other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Possess sufficient knowledge of crop production science to advise producers on agronomy plans, products and services to secure efficient production, higher yield and improved quality.
- Computer skills including Word and Excel.
- Display a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently.
- Ability to communicate information or ideas effectively in written or oral form.
- Ability to organize, deal with change effectively, and work on multiple tasks concurrently.
- Post secondary degree or equivalent with education and experience.
Physical Requirements/Environmental Adaptability:
- Requires static strength to lift, push, pull, or carry objects with a minimum weight of 50 pounds. Also flexibility to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. Also trunk strength and ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time. Some tasks involve repetitive motion.
- Agricultural Environment - Possible exposure to seasonal weather, outdoor conditions, and agriculture products.
- Personal Protective Equipment may be required for some tasks.
Skills & Requirements Qualifications Innovative Ag Services is built on its purpose statement: Growing Relationships to Maximize Success! We provide value-added products and services to over 5,000 members in the grain, agronomy, feed, energy and markets. Our 30 locations are conveniently located throughout northeast & central Iowa and southwest Wisconsin. Grow with us! Innovative Ag Services is an Equal Opportunity employer and is proud to have a drug-free environment. All employment offers are contingent upon applicant successfully completing drug and background screenings.