Manitoba Sales Agronomist

Job summary

Sell and service XiteBio’s inoculant products, manage retail and distribution relationships, and support growers across the assigned territory. Forecast sales, develop and implement annual business plans, identify business opportunities, provide weekly updates, and represent the company at trade shows and field days.

Job details

XiteBio is currently seeking a motivated full-time Agriculture Sales Representative to join our sales & marketing team in Manitoba, Canada. The sales agronomist will sell & manage XiteBio’s portfolio of inoculants products within the territory. The sales agronomist works closely with retail locations, distribution partners, select growers and XiteBio team members to earn sales, execute & follow through on sales forecast by providing required customer support. Skills Required: Sales experience in agriculture sector is essential. Comprehensive understanding of crop inputs including agronomics, agricultural technology and latest trends in inoculants & biologicals in crop production. Strong customer focus with the ability to communicate new concepts in a conversational manner. Excellent communications skills which include planning, time management, negotiating, analytical, decision making and problem solving. Understand your business targets and have a plan to achieve. Ability to work on your own but can also be a part of integrated team of professionals. Flexible with time management, travel and able to work extended hours as required. Ability to work with MS Office including Word, Excel, Power point and Windows platforms. Key Responsibilities: Strong relationships with retail and distribution customers. Sell, promote and service XiteBio’s product lines, work with XiteBio’s marketing team and act as the primary liaison for retail accounts within a defined territory. Territory sales forecasting for each product line including developing & implementing annual business plans to influence end-user demand. Identify, manage and communicate new business & marketing opportunities in the territory. Weekly reporting to Regional Sales Manager on the sales & forecast updates. Responsible for attending territory trade shows and representing XiteBio at retail field days. This position requires working from XiteBio office (or home base office) and frequent travel within the assigned territory. A post-secondary education in agriculture or business is preferred but extensive experience in the areas of crop input sales or adequate combination of experience & education will also be considered. A valid driving license is required. This is a full-time permanent position; salary will depend on candidate’s education and experience. XiteBio offers a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package. Interested candidates should send their resume and a cover letter with expected salary via e-mail.

What you’ll do

Sell and service XiteBio’s inoculant products, manage retail and distribution relationships, and support growers across the assigned territory. Forecast sales, develop and implement annual business plans, identify business opportunities, provide weekly updates, and represent the company at trade shows and field days.

Requirements

Agricultural-sector sales experience and a comprehensive understanding of crop inputs, agronomy, agricultural technology, and inoculants and biologicals are essential. A post-secondary education in agriculture or business is preferred, though relevant experience or a suitable combination of education and experience may be considered; a valid driver’s license is required.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits Package

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Agricultural Sales
• Crop Inputs
• Agronomy
• Agricultural Technology
• Inoculants
• Biologicals
• Customer Relationship Management
• Sales Forecasting
• Business Planning
• Negotiation
• Analytical Skills
• Decision-Making
• Problem-Solving
• Time Management
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel

Job areas

• Agriculture
• Sales
• Marketing
• Customer Service & Support