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09/06/2018
Agronomist
Witmer's Feed & Grain, Inc. in Columbiana, Ohio
This position is responsible for sales activities of Witmer’s Feed & Grain agronomy products within an assigned territory. This individual will be responsible for making recommendations and sales of fertilizer, chemicals, seed and custom application.
The ideal candidate will be self-motivated with the ability to work on their own or with fellow salesmen. Experience selling specialty value added plant nutrition products, a strong agronomy background, and a solid understanding of plant nutrition is preferred for this position.
Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Retain and grow the Witmer’s Feed & Grain agronomy customer base
- Establish sustainable relationships with suppliers and growers/end-users
- Actively employ a customer segmentation strategy to execute customer development activities required to achieve growth targets, increase revenue and maximize margin
- Utilize communication tools to improve grower awareness of products and services.
- Develop and execution of agronomy educational programs for customers & suppliers
- Consistently meets or exceeds sales objectives in line with company financial objectives.
- Develop, implement, update and report on sales and marketing plans
- Implement and promote marketing programs/incentives for Witmer’s agronomy products
- Identify and provide feedback on product improvement and new product development opportunities consistent with customer needs
- Provide market intelligence from within the sales area
- Assist in planning and forecasting product movement to plan for customer demand
- Comfortable with using Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word)
- Perform all duties with the highest level of integrity
- Other duties as assigned
Education and Experience:
- Associate’s degree or higher in Agronomy
- Minimum of 5 years of proven success as a sales agronomist is preferred
- Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales objectives as a sales agronomist for high value specialty products
- Demonstrated superior territory sales and management skills and expertise
- Has consistently developed and executed plans to maximize sales potential
Interested candidates should contact Ethan Witmer at ewitmer@witmersfeed.com.