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Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Include but are not limited to the following: Agronomy Sales & Customer Service * Present customers with agronomy services and products that meet the needs of their operations. Understand specific product and service offerings well enough to make unbiased, customized recommendations. * Provide unmatched customer service before, during and after the sale. Balance achieving sales goals with servicing customers. * Identify potential customers and work to build relationships with prospects. * Understand and work to achieve personal, regional, and company-wide sales goals. Periodically provide reports to agronomy region manager, as necessary. * Work to resolve customer disputes as needed. Escalate disputes to agronomy region manager for assistance when necessary. * Assist in creation of SOILMAP recommendations, yield mapping, and NRCS nutrient management plans. Agronomy Operations * Assist with agronomy operations as needed to service customers in a timely fashion. * Communicate new agronomy product offerings or procedures with location managers, operations team members, customer service specialists and others involved in the customer lifecycle. Work as a team to provide excellent service. * Support loading and delivery of agronomy orders. * Communicate customer needs to location managers and operations team members. Learning & Development * Remain knowledgeable and involved in sales marketing programs of agronomy departments. * Become proficient in cooperative's sales, accounting, and booking processes. * Identify areas of opportunity in agronomy and collaborate with other agronomy team members to capitalize on them. * Expand knowledge of seed, plant nutrition, chemistry, and the cooperative business model. Adopt a mindset of continuous improvement. * Attend various agronomy trainings to deepen knowledge of products, services, and plant health. * Seek additional opportunities to grow knowledge of agronomy and sales strategies. Other * Promote the company culture that is focused on providing complete sales, service, and employee development. * Written and oral communication to Location Managers, Agronomy Region Managers, and Agronomy Department Manager as required. * Maintain a strong professional network to connect with future potential talent or customers. Qualifications & Requirements * Minimum of an associate's degree or equivalent experience in agronomy. * Strong negotiation skills required. Must possess or develop sales skills. * Certified Crop Advisor certification preferred. * Must be licensed and insurable to drive. Class A CDL (Commercial Driver s License) with tanker and HazMat endorsement required. * Commercial pesticide handler's license required. * Must possess an array of interpersonal communication skills for interacting with varying personalities, roles, circumstances and emotional status of teammates, customers, and contractors. * Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. * Understand the seasonality of the farm supply business and the in-season time commitment. * Complete knowledge of custom application and similar agronomy equipment. * Must possess proficiencies of common computer programs and processes. * Must understand common mathematics associated with agronomy application processes. * Possesses problem solving capability and understands the operational processes. Basic Employment Expectations: Safety * Performs work in a safe manner at all times and uses the appropriate PPE. * Checks the work area for hazards and corrects/reports unsafe conditions. * Considers the safety of oneself, and other employees, and customers. * Follows all safety protocols and seeks advice from supervisor when uncertain. Communication * Maintains open communication and cooperates with supervisor, departments, and fellow employees. * Communicates with supervisor and others immediately when unexpected problems cause absence, lateness, or the need to leave early. Accountability & Professionalism * Abides by policies set forth in the employee policy manual. * Carries a fair share of the workload. * Promotes NEW Cooperative through positive, friendly, and professional interactions. * Is punctual, follows directives, and works in an efficient and timely manner; accepts personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of the work. * Understands that satisfactory attendance is essential to the efficient operations of the work environment. Customer Service * Continually works to satisfy customers to address questions/concerns through effective communication, solving problems, responding to questions, and managing their expectations. Personal/Professional Development * Establishes personal performance goals and works toward these goals. * Continually upgrades and demonstrates knowledge of the job.