Chandler Co-op
Job Description
Chandler Cooperative is seeking a sales agronomist to work at their Edgerton, MN location.
The sales agronomist must be able to form strong relationships, provide tremendous customer service, and build business in their designated area. We are looking for a driven individual to join our team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Build lasting relationships and form mutual trust with new and current customers to understand their needs. Uses their “can do” attitude and outgoing personality to get the sale.
- Develop a business plan by customer that demonstrates the best crop production practices to maximize yield.
- Conducts sales calls to promote and coordinate the profitable sale of crop nutrients, seed, crop protection, precision ag, and services as well as other products offered to satisfy customer needs.
- Grow and maintain business with area producers. Works Agronomy Manager to designate areas that need more assistance.
- Develops a strong working relationship with agronomy team to maximize customer service and teamwork.
- Develop a strong working relationship with local supplier representatives to help support their products.
- Assist in location operations to meet outlined customer service expectations.
- Examines results of crop production studies to discover and enhance characteristics such as yield, quality, adaptation to specific soils or climates, and resistance to diseases and pests.
- Maintains company facilities, personal workspace, company equipment, and company vehicles; performs cleaning and maintenance to maintain a positive company image.
Education and Experience preferred:
- Associates/Bachelor’s degree from a two or four-year college or university in Agronomy or Agriculture preferred with 2 years of sales experience in the agronomic industry in seed, crop protection/nutrients; or 5 years of sales experience in the agronomic industry in seed, crop protection/nutrients, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Commercial Driver’s License preferred.
- SMS or SGIS experience preferred
Call Jeromy @ 507.879.3342 or Jeff @ 507.920.6218 for more information: