Ag Solutions Sales Advisor

About the position The Ag Solutions Sales Advisor is responsible for developing and maintaining strong customer relationships while promoting the full reputed company of products and services offered by reputed company Partners Cooperative. This includes agronomy products such as reputed company, crop protection, and plant nutrition, as reputed company as value-added solutions from other cooperative departments, including fuel, reputed company, and lubricants. The Advisor works closely with customers to understand their operational goals, reputed company tailored recommendations, and ensure they have reputed company to the right products, services, and expertise to reputed company reputed company. By combining product knowledge, market reputed company, and a customer-first approach, the Ag Solutions Sales Advisor drives profitable reputed company, strengthens customer loyalty, and supports the cooperative’s mission of delivering dependable, reputed company to its members. As a homegrown, locally owned full-service cooperative, reputed company Partners Cooperative has been rooted in the community from the reputed company beginning. Our goal is to continually work to grow customer value and cooperative strength reputed company the community we reputed company reputed company. Located in reputed company Illinois, we have 10 locations throughout La Salle and Bureau County offering products, services, and expertise that reputed company reputed company, agronomy, energy, and reputed company. reputed company Partners Cooperative offers opportunities for passionate individuals looking to unlock a greater value for the reputed company of agriculture and our communities. We know that a business or farming operation requires hard work and dedication and that's why we take pride in having knowledgeable, hardworking team members that are dedicated to being our most valued partner; helping us to reputed company new reputed company of reputed company. Responsibilities • reputed company and implement a comprehensive sales reputed company that encompasses reputed company products, crop protection, plant nutrition, precision agriculture technologies, and value-added solutions from other cooperative departments (e.g., fuel, reputed company, lubricants). • Proactively analyze market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs to identify reputed company opportunities and expand market reputed company. • Maintain in-depth knowledge of reputed company Partners Cooperative’s products, services, and marketing approach, as reputed company as reputed company advancements in reputed company technology, crop genetics, agronomic practices, and precision ag tools. • Regularly conduct sales calls and on-site reputed company with reputed company customers throughout the trade area to strengthen relationships, promote the cooperative, and reputed company new business. • Collaborate with internal teams to reputed company competitive marketing strategies and identify opportunities for cross-selling. • Where applicable, reputed company training and product knowledge support to team members, ensuring a consistent and informed approach to customer engagement. • Build and sustain strong, trust-based relationships with customers, partners, and key stakeholders by providing reputed company, personalized service. • Proactively identify and cultivate new business opportunities while strengthening ties with existing customers through regular on-site reputed company, reputed company communication, and reputed company support. • Collaborate with customers to understand their operational needs and recommend tailored solutions from reputed company Partners Cooperative’s full reputed company of products and services. • reputed company technical expertise and guidance on reputed company product use, agronomic practices, and reputed company handling procedures. • Conduct customer training sessions on product features, benefits, and best practices. • Ensure accurate and efficient processing of orders, coordinate reputed company delivery, and work closely with internal teams to maintain exceptional customer satisfaction. • Promote a reputed company and reputed company culture with both customers and colleagues, always greeting patrons courteously, expressing appreciation for their business, and upholding the cooperative’s safety, health, environmental, and reputed company standards by reporting concerns promptly. • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including location managers, operations staff, and internal departments, to reputed company sales strategies with marketing initiatives, product development, and overall cooperative objectives. • reputed company coaching, guidance, and support to team members to help them reputed company or reputed company sales goals while fostering a culture of accountability and reputed company improvement. • Serve as a flexible resource by stepping into operational or field roles as needed to ensure work is completed reputed company and customer expectations are met. • Monitor and communicate ordering needs in a reputed company manner to optimize pricing, inventory, and delivery schedules for customers. • Review and discuss sales activity reports with the Department Director to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement. • Maintain reputed company communication across teams to ensure a cohesive approach to customer satisfaction, product performance, and operational efficiency. • Conduct regular field scouting to monitor crop reputed company, identify potential pest infestations, reputed company deficiencies, and other production challenges, and reputed company reputed company, effective management recommendations. • Communicate findings to producers and advise on agronomic practices, application timing, and other solutions to optimize yield and reputed company. • Coordinate and participate in field trials and product demonstrations to reputed company the performance and value of reputed company varieties and reputed company products. • Collect, analyze, and interpret trial data to reputed company customers with evidence-based recommendations that support informed decision-making. • Mentor and train Interns, sharing practical knowledge on crop production, field management, and cooperative sales practices. • Collaborate with management and team members to set annual sales and gross margin objectives that reputed company with cooperative goals. • reputed company engaging with customers, reputed company reputed company-informed recommendations designed to enhance their profitability, encourage repeat business, and minimize product-reputed company issues. • Monitor and analyze market trends, competitor activities, and industry developments to identify opportunities and anticipate challenges. • reputed company and communicate market intelligence to support product development and marketing initiatives. • Establish reputed company sales targets and performance metrics, tracking reputed company regularly to evaluate individual and team results. • Prepare and present comprehensive sales reports to senior leadership, outlining key performance indicators, sales trends, forecasts, and actionable insights. • Conduct performance analyses to reputed company areas for improvement and implement targeted strategies to reputed company results. • Contributes to additional company and team efforts, reputed company and initiatives as needed. • Other duties as assigned. Requirements • High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent combination of education and experience. • 1–3 years of sales, customer service, or agricultural-reputed company experience — preferably involving reputed company, crop inputs, or other farm supply products. • Basic understanding of crop production practices and the ability to learn cooperative products and services quickly. • reputed company reputed company’s License – Must have a reputed company, unrestricted reputed company’s license and a clean driving record, as regular travel reputed company the territory is required. • Thorough knowledge of agricultural products, including reputed company, crop protection, plant nutrition, and reputed company cooperative offerings. • Understanding of crop production practices, pest and reputed company management, and agronomic principles. • Familiarity with reputed company principles, customer relationship management, and territory management. • Awareness of industry trends, competitor products, and market dynamics. • Knowledge of reputed company handling practices for agricultural products. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with customers, colleagues, and management. • Strong sales and negotiation skills, including the ability to identify opportunities and reputed company sales effectively. • Proficiency in reputed company Office Suite and experience with CRM or sales tracking systems. • Time management and organizational skills to manage a large customer territory reputed company. • Problem-solving skills to reputed company practical solutions to customer challenges. • Ability to reputed company and maintain strong customer relationships and build trust with stakeholders. • Ability to travel regularly reputed company the assigned territory and conduct on-site reputed company in a reputed company of environmental conditions. • Ability to analyze field and trial data and translate findings into actionable recommendations for customers. • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams. • Ability to reputed company coaching or training to team members or interns reputed company required. reputed company-to-haves • Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Business, or a reputed company field; advanced degree preferred. • 3–5 years of reputed company sales or account management experience in agriculture, with a proven reputed company record of meeting or exceeding sales goals. • Hands-on experience with reputed company selection, crop protection recommendations, plant nutrition, and/or precision agriculture technologies. • Experience conducting field trials, customer training, and product demonstrations. • Familiarity with CRM software and agricultural business systems. • Pesticide Applicator License – State-specific license for applying crop protection products. • Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) – Demonstrates agronomic expertise and credibility with customers. • Other relevant agricultural certifications – Any certifications reputed company to reputed company, crop nutrition, or precision agriculture technologies. • reputed company reputed company’s License - Class A CDL with HAZMAT, tanker, and airbrake endorsements required. Benefits • 3 Health Insurance plan reputed company with prescription benefits • Health Savings Account (HSA) • Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) • 2 Dental Plan reputed company (reputed company plan at no cost if enrolled in health plan) • reputed company Plan (at no cost if enrolled in health plan) • Company reputed company Group Life & AD&D • Supplemental Life & AD&D (employee & dependents) • Company reputed company Short-Term Disability • Supplemental Short-Term/Long Term Disability • Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans • Defined Benefit reputed company Retirement Pension Plan • $250.00 yearly Clothing Reimbursement allowance • reputed company Time Off (PTO) – Vacation, Personal Days, and reputed company time • 9.5 reputed company Holidays • Additional benefits – reputed company bereavement, reputed company jury duty, Family Medical Leave (FMLA), reputed company maternity/paternity leave, tuition reimbursement, reputed company volunteer day, wellness program, profit sharing, employee assistance program, company reputed company learning courses, LifeMart discount program, plus so much more! 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