SALES AGRONOMIST

Grasslands Recruitment Specialists is actively recruiting a full-time Sales Agronomist. This key position is with a multi-location full-service crop input retail company, one that is known as a progressive, service-oriented leader in their market. The position will report directly to the President of the company.

Our client is seeking a self-motivated, outgoing, sales-oriented individual with an agriculture background and expertise, and the ability to effectively market their products and services. They are looking for an individual passionate about building lasting relationships with customers and growers to better understand their business and needs. Through this partnership, you will leverage your leadership and persuasion skills to provide value-added solutions and drive growth.

This is a hybrid position, combining WFH, office (~40%) and regional travel to on-farm (~60%). The position has a base salary range of $65-85K annually, depending on qualifications and experience, and has additional variable opportunity, benefits, company vehicle etc. provided.

ABOUT GRASSLANDS RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS

We are a recruiting company that has been connecting Canadian agriculture since 1996. With well over 80 years of combined experience in the industry, we provide specialized recruiting services for our clients. Our focus is to find the best candidate for our client employers and the perfect opportunity for career seekers. As a search firm, we have dedicated our resources to being an integral part of the continued growth and diversity of the Canadian agricultural economy. Our team is strategically placed throughout the Canadian labor market- understanding the needs of national and international agribusiness employers. We take the time to understand individuals’ career aspirations, and then work to match them with our clients’ opportunities. We are not algorithms; we are people helping people!

ABOUT OUR CLIENT

Our client is an agricultural retailer, supplying products and services in the areas of seed, fertilizer, crop protection and agronomic advice. They are a service-oriented company, providing value-added agronomic solutions to enhance the profitability of their growers. They pride themselves on the relationships they have built and continue to build with growers throughout Ontario.

They offer an assortment of solutions to suit their customers’ needs, including but not limited to lawn and garden, crop nutrients, seed, and crop protection services.

Our client is committed to developing, implementing, and demonstrating sustainable practices to help reduce environmental impact in their community, and is committed to growers in helping them achieve the same goals.

Our client adheres to clearly identified guiding principles in their recruiting process:

• Learning and knowledge. They are consistently learning and sharing their knowledge to support and empower each other, their customers, and their community. They look for individuals with a strong desire to continue to grow and prioritize self-development.
• Customer Excellence. They strive to be proactive in creating an excellent customer experience and look for team members to hone their customer service skills.
• Solutions Focused. They innovate solutions that support responsible stewardship while making their customers profitable. They look for team members who bring integrative thinking when building solutions.

Why join our client’s team?

• Their approach to the market is not to sell products but to provide solutions to their customers.
• They provide competitive wages and incentives – showing initiative will be rewarded!
• They provide a company benefits and pension plan.
• You will work and collaborate with a team of dedicated individuals who have a passion for agriculture.
• They provide training and educational opportunities.
• They provide opportunities for advancement.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE SALES AGRONOMIST

What you’ll do:

• Assist Ontario growers to improve their productivity and crop outputs.
• Travel daily within your assigned region in peak seasons to meet current and prospective customers, generating leads by conducting cold calls and follow up visits, to generate and optimize sales opportunities.
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with growers by providing on-farm consultations, developing crop plans and providing agronomic advice and actions to improve crop protection.
• Anticipate and address customers changing needs throughout the seasons and provide recommendations based on routine crop scouting, soil, tissue sampling, and analyzing customer data housed within their proprietary customer data management system.
• Become an expert in their full line of crop inputs, including crop protection products, seeds and custom fertilizers.
• Ensure exceptional customer experiences by collaborating with internal teams to ensure seamless deliveries to growers by working to support fertilizer, seed and crop protection purchases.
• Support customers stewardship efforts such as 4R’s, precision agriculture, pest assessments & record keeping.
• Accurately record all visit and call details in our customer data management and order systems.
• Provide back-up support for internal operational activities on an as-needed basis.

AM I A GOOD FIT FOR THIS SALES AGRONOMIST POSITION?

Who you are:

• You have a passion for agriculture and helping growers feed Canadians.
• You have strong knowledge of crop inputs, seed and crop protection.
• You have 5-10 years of inside or outside sales experience, with outside sales experience preferred.
• Preferably you are a graduate from a Canadian agriculture college or university program, but this is not a firm requirement.
• You have Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) designation or willingness to work towards it.
• You have strong communication and interpersonal skills to allow you to provide a positive experience and work collaboratively with customers, suppliers and internal team members.
• You have strong time management and organizational skills.
• You have an ownership/entrepreneurial mind set to help grow and shape the business.
• You have computer navigation skills and ability to competently work with the Microsoft Office suite of products (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• You have the willingness to work seasonably long hours in spring and fall during peak growing seasons as needed.

READY TO MOVE FORWARD?

We understand your time is valuable, so we have a very streamlined and confidential application process. If you feel that you would be right for this journey of personal and professional growth, to push out of your comfort zone, and to reach your full potential as the company grows and evolves, please click on ‘APPLY’ and follow the easy self-serve application process or email your resume to mike@grasslandsgroup.com Questions be addressed in confidence to Mike Bachner at 1-866-519-2793. Only individuals who hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Canadian Residency need apply. As per Grasslands Group of Companies Privacy Policy, your personal information will be kept in complete confidence.

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