Sales Agronomist in Canada
Sexsmith, AB, CA, T0H 3C0 High River, AB, CA, T1V 1M3 Camrose, AB, CA, T4V 0H8 Fort Saskatchewan, AB, CA, T8L 0K1 Fairview, AB, CA, T0H 1L0 Vauxhall, AB, CA, T0K 2K0 Tisdale, SK, CA, S0E 1T0 Brandon, MB, CA, R7A 2X5 Didsbury, AB, CA, T0M 0W0 Yorkton, SK, CA, S3N0M4
At Nutrien, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.
Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien™, the largest crop inputs company in the world. As part of our collective mission of Feeding the Future, Nutrien Ag Solutions provides full-acre solutions through our trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; Proven®Seed and Dyna-Gro®Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.
We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.
Working at Nutrien Ag Solutions will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be, and grow your career.
What you will do:
- Responsible for meeting and exceeding annual sales goals and profit margin objectives as set by branch management
- Implement on-farm based sales strategy to promote Nutrien Ag Solutions products and services
- Maintain and analyze a database/record of customer profiles (product usage and service requirements) in order to identify, categorize, and prioritize customer base
- Develop and maintain effective business relations with current and potential future customers, based upon an approach that targeting customers with whom the company can profitable to do business
- Provide timely service as well as agronomic information and advice to current and potential customers.
- Arrange access to specialists where necessary to bring mutual benefit to the customer and organization
- Arrange customer learning opportunities that provide incremental value
- Keep informed of competitor activities within the market area and recommends marketing program and service revisions
- Review customer accounts to ensure that payments are within the approved credit policy and perform collection functions as required
- Monitor competitive activity and trends
- Interpret soil, tissue and water analysis
- Initiate trials that will support marketing efforts
- Research and respond to technical inquiries
What you will bring:
- Certificate in Agriculture, Agri-Business Certificate, or equivalent post-secondary education, preferred
- 5+ years of progressively responsible agri-business and/or sales experience
- 2+ years of sales experience
- Valid driver’s license
- Excellent computer skills including all Microsoft applications (Word, Excel and Outlook)
- CCA or P.Ag. accreditation, an asset
Are you a good match? Apply today!
Nutrien Ag Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
This job will remain posted until filled. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
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