Sales and Agronomy Lead

Stouffville, ON

Company information:

We are a Canadian company located in Uxbridge, ON. Our company strives to be a competitive leader within the agriculture industry building on customer relations, strong knowledge of crop inputs, while staying up to date in the agriculture industry. 

Job Description:

Customer/ Supplier relations

• Continue building on existing client relationships: calling on producers and assisting with crop planning and farm budgets.
• Proactively seek new producer business within the area.
• Continue building on supplier relationships: attending supplier held meetings to continuously expand your education and to assist in growing your network.
• Provide full agronomy services, soil testing and recommendations of products.

Sales and budget planning

• Offer a full line of crop inputs including crop protection products, seed dealers and custom fertilizer.
• Provide pre-season sales budgeting, and report on the progress of seed, fertilizer, and crop inputs service sales throughout the season to Sales Manager
• Work with the Sales Manager to plan fertilizer, seed, and crop protection purchase needs.

Logistics and administrative

• Plan and assist in coordinating product deliveries to physical locations and direct shipments to customers.
• Create custom ingredient fertilizer blend formulations based on soil test results or producer requests.
• Input sales quotes and prepayments.
• Assist with invoicing and monthly statements.
• Assist with the monitoring of inventory product levels and monthly counts.
• Participate in product order placement using vendors portals.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role (Agronomist)
• Solid understanding and hands-on experience with row crop and inputs markets
• Certified Crop Advisor designation (related or working towards) is considered an asset.
• Experience with sales planning and budgeting strategies.
• Excellent networking and relationship building qualities.
• A true team player that works well with others in a small office environment.
• A leader that is willing to share knowledge and provide industry related insights.

Benefits:

• Extended health care
• Dental care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Employee assistance program
• Company car
• Company events
• Company pension
• Relocation assistance (within Ontario, Canada)