CHS Inc.

Agronomy Sales Representative

CHS Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Sycamore • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $50,400 - $75,600 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Partner with customers to achieve retail sales goals and execute sales.
  • Identify opportunities to provide consultative services for businesses and customers.
  • Utilize fundamental sales principles and practices, as well as acquiring product, customer, industry, and company infrastructure knowledge applicable to improving sales, marketing, and consulting skills.
  • Act on opportunities or pass them on to more experienced staff members and shadow the process.
  • Develop customer lists to include current and prospective customers.
  • Call on current and prospective customers, focusing on representing the assigned co-op, building relationships, and promoting CHS products.
  • Prepare basic, and assist with moderate to complex, bids and proposals.
  • Develop or participate in the development of straightforward customer presentations.
  • Obtain information on market and industry trends, competitors, and sales programs.
  • Build customer relationships by providing proactive service through identifying customer needs and responding promptly.
  • Build working knowledge of various products.
  • Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures, and regulations.
  • Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as needed or assigned.

Requirements

  • High School diploma and/or GED
  • Knowledge of sales, business development, business operations or related experience
  • Agronomy sales experience preferred
  • Bachelor's degree is preferred in agriculture, business, or related field
  • Outside sales experience to include presentations, utilizing persuasive negotiation skills, customer service, conflict resolution, and working independently
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Valid driver's license with clean driving record
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • wellness programs
  • life insurance
  • health and dependent care spending accounts
  • paid time off
  • 401(k)
  • pension
  • profit sharing
  • short- and long-term disability
  • tuition reimbursement
  • adoption assistance

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
salesbusiness developmentconsultative servicescustomer presentationsbids and proposalsnegotiationconflict resolutioncustomer serviceagronomy salesmarket analysis
Soft skills
communicationrelationship buildingindependenceproactive serviceproblem solvingteam collaborationcustomer needs identificationsafety awarenessadaptabilitypersuasion
Certifications
High School diplomaGEDvalid driver's license