Our client is a well-established supplier of crop input for growers in Agriculture and Horticulture.
Primary Purpose:
To establish and maintain mutually beneficial, professional relationships with Ag and horticulture professionals for the purchasing and selling of plant health services. This position is ideal for someone with successful experience in sales, building long-term, successful business relationships, especially in Agri and horticulture.
Please note: this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities and duties required of the employee for this job.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES –
1. Advise, inform and educate customers and promote sales
2. Develop and implement sales strategies based on current market conditions.
3. Analyze potential new products and evaluate market conditions for these offerings.
4. Identify and research any product or service quality problems reported.
5. Represent the company in a positive and professional manner.
6. Enhance the image and reputation of the company by exercising sound, ethical business practices in all relations with customers, employees, suppliers and others and ensure all practices comply with the Company’s quality procedures.
7. Work with all personnel and outside contacts to satisfy clients and achieve company goals.
8. Manage Customer email requests including additions, deletions and changes.
9. Complete and maintain accurate sales forecasts, data gathering and reports for Business Managers
10. Maintain regular communication with the sales manager, keeping him informed and up to date on sales activities and issues. Perform other tasks and duties assigned by the sales manager.
11. Must establish and maintain excellent relations with vendors and manufacturers.
12. Conduct Post Sale Follow Up as needed or directed by manager in coordination with service delivery as appropriate.
13. Develop quotations in cooperation with the sales manager based on identified sales strategy and information collected from customer.
14. Conduct ongoing customer needs, analysis, and research of customer requirements through first party resources. Most of this will be done via email and some phone work.
15. Participate in management meetings and take responsibility for sales improvement
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE –
1. Three to five years of sales experience with a high level of customer service experience and/or a bachelor’s degree in horticulture, agricultural science or another related field. Or a comparable combination of education and experience.
2. Requires strong computer skills including Microsoft Applications Word, Excel and PowerPoint and accounting systems
3. Ability to obtain and maintain pesticide consultant’s license.
4. Home residence between Portland and Salem, OR
5. Able to travel, mostly auto, 40%
COMPENSATION
Generous BASE salary, bonus, vehicle, full benefits, 401K, and plenty of growth opportunities. For immediate and confidential consideration, email resume to Steve Stebbins at stebbins@greenadvice.com
Or call Steve directly at 209 914-9988. Stebbins and Assoc. is the recruiting vendor for the company.