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.

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